Near Blythe in Burke County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Carswell

1772 – 1972

— “Ye Shall Know Them By Their Fruits.” Matthew 7:16 —

Carswell Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 11, 2022

1. Carswell Marker

Inscription. Alexander and Isabella Browne Carswell, whose ancestors earlier had fled strife-torn Scotland for Ireland, emigrated with their six children to America in 1772. The children were Edward, then 17; Agnes, 15; John, 12; Alexander Jr, 10; James, 7; and Mathew, 4. They settled near here, and helped the American Colonies win their independence. Their descendants, numbering many thousands, authorized this marker in 1972 in grateful memory of their pioneer ancestors and to commemorate the 200th Anniversary of their arrival in America.

Erected 1972 by descendants.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1772.

Location. 33° 12.583′ N, 82° 8.014′ W. Marker is near Blythe, Georgia, in Burke County. Marker is on Winter Road, 0.2 miles west of Mark Walden Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2973 Winter Rd, Blythe GA 30805, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Hopeful Baptist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Ivanhoe Plantation (approx. 7.1 miles away); Skirmish at Ivanhoe Plantation (approx. 7.1 miles away);

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Hephzibah Methodist Church (approx. 7.3 miles away); First Ebenezer Baptist Church (approx. 8.1 miles away); Author "The Young Marooners" (approx. 8.8 miles away); Liberty Methodist Church (approx. 9½ miles away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 10½ miles away).

Regarding Carswell. The marker is next to Hopeful Baptist Church, which was organized in 1814-15. According to church history, Alexander Carswell received land grants from King George III before the Revolutionary War and from the Continental Congress after the war for his military service. Part of his lands became known as Hopeful Plantation. Because several Carswell family members are buried in the church cemetery, it is likely the church site and name came from the plantation.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 11, 2022

2. Carswell Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 18, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 18, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 323 times since then and 71 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 18, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.