Near Spartanburg in Spartanburg County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Joshua Hawkins
Inscription.
Stone step is from home place of Joshua Hawkins who has the oldest known grave in cemetery
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1750.
Location. 34° 58.64′ N, 82° 3.401′ W. Marker is near Spartanburg, South Carolina, in Spartanburg County. It is on Mt. Zion Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Spartanburg SC 29303, 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 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery (a few steps from this marker); Edward Bomar (within shouting distance of this marker); Kevin Earl Carper (approx. 1.1 miles away); In Honor of the Students of (approx. 2.9 miles away); Berlin Wall (approx. 3½ miles away); Tucapau Mill (approx. 3½ miles away); Shiloh Methodist Church (approx. 3.7 miles away); Camp Wadsworth (approx. 4.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Spartanburg.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Fort Prince (was approx. one mile away but has been confirmed missing).
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 3, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,714 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on March 3, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.






