Greenville in Greenville County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Gilder
Photographed by Brian Scott, February 7, 2009
1. Gilder Marker
Inscription.
Gilder. . Austin Plantation: Settled before the Rev. War by Nathaniel Austin (c. 1720 - c. 1800) and his wife, Agnes Dickinson. Ten sons: Nathaniel, Jr., Walter, Thomas, John, Francis, Dickinson, William, Thompson, Samuel and Robert. One daughter: Mary. Nathaniel Austin, Capt., S.C. Militia, and sons served in the Rev. War. The first house was a mile south near Gilder Creek and family cemetery. Second house 1786 was 100 yds. east of this marker. Present house built 1830 by William and Jane Collins Austin. Eight generations of Austins have lived on this land.,
Erected 1977 in memory of William Renwick Austin (1906-1973) by descendants of Nathaniel Austin. , Revised 1984.
Austin Plantation: Settled before the Rev. War by Nathaniel Austin (c. 1720 - c. 1800) and his wife, Agnes Dickinson. Ten sons: Nathaniel, Jr., Walter, Thomas, John, Francis, Dickinson, William, Thompson, Samuel & Robert. One daughter: Mary. Nathaniel Austin, Capt., S.C. Militia, & sons served in the Rev. War. The first house was a mile south near Gilder Creek & family cemetery. Second house 1786 was 100 yds. east of this marker. Present house built 1830 by William & Jane Collins Austin. Eight generations of Austins have lived on this land.
Erected 1977 in memory of William Renwick Austin (1906-1973) by descendants of Nathaniel Austin.
Revised 1984
Erected 1977 by Descendants of Nathaniel Austin.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1720.
Location. 34° 47.583′ N, 82° 15.433′ W. Marker is in Greenville, South Carolina, in Greenville County. It is at the intersection of Bethel Road and Highway 14 on Bethel Road. Marker is located about 50 yards from the road on the Austin property. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Greenville SC 29607, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow
Credits. This page was last revised on December 13, 2019. It was originally submitted on February 9, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 7,476 times since then and 248 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on February 9, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
