Winnsboro in Fairfield County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Mt. Zion Society

Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, December 8, 2008

1. Mt. Zion Society Marker

Inscription. A social and benevolent group dedicated to the promotion of education, the Mt. Zion Society was organized in January 1777 at Charleston S.C. John Winn was its first president. By the 1780s the society had founded a school for boys in Winnsboro. Under the leadership of J.W. Hudson, Mt. Zion institute became an important educational force in ante-bellum South Carolina, it became a public school about 1878.

Erected 1970 by Fairfield County Historical Society. (Marker Number 20-12.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1777.

Location. 34° 23.019′ N, 81° 5.022′ W. Marker is in Winnsboro, South Carolina, in Fairfield County. It is at the intersection of Hudson Street and Walnut Street, on the left when traveling east on Hudson Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Winnsboro SC 29180, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Midlands

and in the Olde English District. It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

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 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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: James Wilson Hudson (within shouting distance of this marker); South East Asia (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); World War (about 400 feet away); Confederate Dead of Fairfield County (about 400 feet away); British Headquarters (about 500

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feet away); Wynne Dee (about 600 feet away); James Henry Carlisle (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bethel Church (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winnsboro.

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Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, December 8, 2008

2. Mt. Zion Institute

Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, December 8, 2008

3. Mt. Zion Institute

Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 8, 2008, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,215 times since then and 76 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 8, 2008, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.