Near Georgetown in Georgetown County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Birthplace of Jeremiah John Snow
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China Grove Plantation
Photographed by J. J. Prats, February 21, 2009
1. Birthplace of Jeremiah John Snow Face of Marker
China Grove Plantation. China Grove, located on the Old Stage Road to Indiantown, near its junction with the Brittons Ferry Road, was for many years the home of the Snow family. The eighteenth century plantation house has been restored. Its construction is attributed to James Snow (1730–1793), whose grandfather, Dr. Nathaniel Snow, came to South Carolina in 1697.
Erected 1974 by the Dr. Henry Woodward Chapter, South Carolina Society, Daughters of the American Colonists. (Marker Number 22-25.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Colonists series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1863.
Location. 33° 37.122′ N,
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Regionally, this marker is in South Carolina’s Pee Dee and on Waccamaw Neck. 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Black Mingo Creek: (approx. 1½ miles away); Skirmish At Black Mingo Creek (approx. 1.6 miles away); Black Mingo Willtown / Black Mingo Baptist Church (approx. 1.7 miles away); Black Mingo Presbyterian Meeting House (approx. 2.3 miles away); Pleasant Hill Baptist Church (approx. 4.8 miles away); Pleasant Hill School (approx. 4.8 miles away); Prince George Winyah Parish / Prince Fredericks Parish (approx. 5.9 miles away); Benjamin Britton Chandler (18541925) (approx. 5.9 miles away).
Regarding Birthplace of Jeremiah John Snow / China Grove Plantation. China Grove Plantation is in the National Register of Historic Places. It is privately owned. Do not trespass or disturb the residents.
Photographed by J. J. Prats, February 21, 2009
2. China Grove Plantation Face of Marker
Photographed by J. J. Prats, February 21, 2009
3. Marker Hiding Behind the Tree
Marker is just south of the plantation gate, and is easy to miss if you are traveling south.
Photographed by J. J. Prats, February 21, 2009
4. Marker is clearly visible when traveling north
Photographed by J. J. Prats, February 21, 2009
5. View from the Road
Photographed by J. J. Prats, February 21, 2009
6. Plantation House Can be Glimpsed at the End of the Lane
Credits. This page was last revised on December 13, 2019. It was originally submitted on February 27, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 5,498 times since then and 114 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on February 27, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
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