Williamston in Anderson County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
West Allen Williams
Photographed by Brian Scott, January 25, 2009
1. West Allen Williams Marker
West Allen Williams
1804 - 1857
Founded Williamston
Donor of Spring
&
Park
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He said
This Water Shall by Forever
Free to All People
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1804.
Location. 34° 37.033′ N, 82° 28.75′ W. Marker is in Williamston, South Carolina, in Anderson County. It is on Spring Street. Marker is located in the south corner of the park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Williamston SC 29697, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate and in the Greater Greenville-Spartanburg Area. 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 10 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Williamston (within shouting distance of this marker); West Allen Williams Memorial Gravesite (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gist Rifles Monument (about 400 feet away); Williamston 9-11 Monument (about 400 feet away); Williamston Female College (about 500 feet away); Confederate Skirmish (about 600 feet away); Williamston Municipal Center (about 700 feet away); Big Creek Baptist Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Pelzer Schools (approx. 2 miles away); Pelzer Public Schools World War II Memorial (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Williamston.
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1. Park to be founder's final place of rest. The legend states that West Allen Williams was traveling across his property and stopped to rest. When he awoke he found a spring, around which a town eventually grew. (Submitted on February 2, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
2. Williamston, South Carolina. Williamston is a town in Anderson County, South Carolina, United States, that is adjacent to the small towns of Pelzer and West Pelzer. (Submitted on February 2, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
3. Town of Williamston, South Carolina. The Williamston Municipal Center was originally constructed by WPA labor in 1939 as Williamston High School. (Submitted on February 2, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
Photographed by Brian Scott, January 25, 2009
2. West Allen Williams Marker
The marker is encircled by a stone bench.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 16, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 2, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,545 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 2, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
