Bishopville in Lee County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
W. Green Deschamps, Jr. Highway
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, July 3, 2009
1. W. Green Deschamps, Jr. Highway Marker
1978
Bishopville
Council member, 1947 - 58
Mayor, 1958 - 62
State Senator , 1963 - 68
Member, house, 1971 -
Life Trustee, Clemson University
Dedicated Public Servant,
Strong supporter of Highway Program,
Astute businessman, Civic Leader
Erected 1978.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1978.
Location. 34° 11.746′ N, 80° 16.734′ W. Marker is in Bishopville, South Carolina, in Lee County. It is on Sumter Highway (State Highway 15). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bishopville SC 29010, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South Carolina’s Pee Dee. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: James Jenkins (approx. 0.6 miles away); Lee County World War I and World War II Supreme Sacrifice Memorial (approx. 2.2 miles away); Lee County Monument to the Confederate Dead (approx. 2.2 miles away); Bishopville (approx. 2.2 miles away); Bishopville Vietnam Supreme Sacrifice Memorial (approx. 2.3 miles away); Battle of Ratcliff's Bridge (approx. 2.3 miles away); Thomas Gordon McLeod (approx. 2.3 miles away); Gratitude Train - Merci America (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bishopville.
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Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, July 3, 2009
2. W. Green Deschamps, Jr. Highway Marker
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, July 3, 2009
3. W. Green Deschamps, Jr. Highway Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 867 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 5, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
