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

William Porcher Dubose

Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, December 9, 2008

1. William Porcher Dubose Marker

Inscription. This noted author-theologian, born at this site April 11, 1836, educated at Mt. Zion Institute, the Citadel, and the University of Virginia, served as an officer and a chaplain in the Confederate War. He was Rector in Winnsboro and Abbeville, and in 1871 became Chaplain and Professor at the University of the South at Sewanee, Tenn. He died in 1918.

Erected 1965 by South Carolina Department of Archives and History, sponsored by Fairfield County Historical Society. (Marker Number 20-4.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the South Carolina Historical Markers series list. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1792.

Location. 34° 22.914′ N, 81° 5.214′ W. Marker is in Winnsboro, South Carolina, in Fairfield County. It is on Congress Street 0.1 miles south of College Street, on the left when traveling south. 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: First Methodist Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Town Clock (about 500 feet away); Fairfield County / Winnsboro

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(about 600 feet away); Fairfield County Courthouse (about 600 feet away); Williford House (about 600 feet away); Bethel Church (about 700 feet away); British Headquarters (about 800 feet away); James Henry Carlisle (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winnsboro.

Also see . . .
1. William Porcher Dubose. (Submitted on December 9, 2008, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina.)
2. William Dubose. (Submitted on December 9, 2008, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina.)

Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, December 9, 2008

2. William Porcher Dubose Marker

Willingham House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, December 15, 2008

3. Willingham House

This is the house Dubose was born in. It is at the corner of College and Vanderhorst Streets.

William Porcher Dubose Marker (replacement from the original) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 3, 2023

4. William Porcher Dubose Marker (replacement from the original)

Wider view of William Porcher Dubose Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 3, 2023

5. Wider view of William Porcher Dubose Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 9, 2008, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,712 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 9, 2008, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. 3. submitted on December 15, 2008, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. 4, 5. submitted on November 27, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.