Walhalla in Oconee County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Walhalla
Photographed by Brian Scott, November 28, 2008
1. Walhalla Marker
Gateway
to the
Blue Ridge
Erected by Walhalla Civil League.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 34° 45.833′ N, 83° 3.585′ W. Marker is in Walhalla, South Carolina, in Oconee County. It is on East Main Street, on the left when traveling west. Marker is located in the island located at the intersection of East Main and South John Streets. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Walhalla SC 29691, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South Carolina’s and pstate, in the Foothills, in the Golden Corner. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Newberry College (approx. 0.4 miles away); Oconee Heritage Center (approx. 0.4 miles away); Duty, Honor, Country (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Silver Rose (approx. 0.4 miles away); Combat Infantrymen Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Lynching of Allen Green (approx. half a mile away); Oconee County Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Colonel R.T. Jaynes (approx. half a mile away); Oconee Mountain (approx. half a mile away); Cherokee Path (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Walhalla.
Also see . . . Walhalla, South Carolina. Walhalla is a city
this page online
Photographed by Brian Scott, November 28, 2008
2. Walhalla Marker with Main Street in the Distance
Photographed by Brian Scott, 1895
3. Oconee County - 1895 Map Detail
The town of Keowee is now under the waters of Lake Hartwell. Calhoun, located near the Oconee-Pickens County border, has been renamed Clemson.
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, July 19, 2009
4. Walhalla Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 4, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,104 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 30, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 4. submitted on July 24, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina.
