Greenville in Greenville County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Downtown Greenville

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel

1. Downtown Greenville Marker

Inscription. Greenville was originally founded in 1831 along the banks of the Reedy River. Falls Park, River Place and The Peace Center have replaced the long gone textile mills that once dotted the River. Today, the Reedy River continues to be a primary catalyst in Greenville's ongoing re-development and is the center of social and economic activity in downtown.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1831.

Location. 34° 50.971′ N, 82° 23.927′ W. Marker is in Greenville, South Carolina, in Greenville County. It is on East McBee Avenue east of South Main Street when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Greenville SC 29601, 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 North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

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 walking distance of this marker: The Kress Building (a few steps from this marker); Vardry McBee (within shouting distance of this marker); South Carolina's First National Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named South Carolina's First National Bank (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Stradley and Barr Dry Goods Store (about 300 feet away); Poinsett's Spring (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Poinsett's Spring (about 300 feet away); The Old Record Building (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenville.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel

2. Downtown Greenville Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2021, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 403 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 31, 2021, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.