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

Little Texas

Photographed by Tom Bosse, May 14, 2022

1. Little Texas Marker (Front)

Inscription.
William E. Earle acquired much of the land now bounded by Beattie Pl., N. Church, Academy, and E. North Sts. at a foreclosure sale in 1869. He subdivided the land and sold the parcels. Much of the land was purchased by African Americans, including Milton Brooks, a 30-year-old laborer who bought the first lot in 1872. The community grew from about a dozen families in 1876 to become a neighborhood of more than 75 houses by the 1920s. Little Texas developed just south of Allen School.

Allen School, which had its origins as a Freedmen’s school in the 1860s, was a fixture of the neighborhood until a new Allen School was built on Stone Ave. in 1936. Memorial Auditorium was built adjacent to Little Texas in 1958. As the city continued to expand, Little Texas would succumb to the pressures of urban development. In 1971 the city condemned 65 homes in order to use the land for future development, effectively marking the end of Little Texas.

Erected 2016 by Greenville Arena District Board of Directors. (Marker Number 23-76.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1869.

Location. 34° 51.125′ N,

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82° 23.546′ W. Marker is in Greenville, South Carolina, in Greenville County. It is at the intersection of Beattie Place and East North Street, on the right when traveling west on Beattie Place. Marker is located in front of Bon Secours Wellness Arena. 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 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: Frank Selvy (a few steps from this marker); "Shoeless" Joe Jackson (a few steps from this marker); Greenville Memorial Auditorium (within shouting distance of this

Little Texas Marker (Back) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, May 14, 2022

2. Little Texas Marker (Back)

marker); Clayton "Peg Leg" Bates (within shouting distance of this marker); Frank Howard (within shouting distance of this marker); Church Street (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Here Lieth the Body of Sarah M. Crittenden (about 700 feet away); Christ Church (Episcopal) (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenville.

Little Texas Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, May 14, 2022

3. Little Texas Marker

Photographed by Tom Bosse, May 14, 2022

4. Little Texas Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,717 times since then and 168 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 21, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.