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

Indian Boundary Line

Photographed by Jeffery S Auerhamer, September 17, 2022

1. Indian Boundary Line Marker (after refurbishing)

Inscription. This marks the eastern boundary (the present Greenville-Spartanburg county line) between the Cherokee Nation and the province of South Carolina from the end of the Cherokee War (1759-61) until 1777. In that year, the Treaty of DeWitt's Corner extended the western boundary of South Carolina to the Savannah River.

Erected 1979 by City of Greer, South Carolina of Highways and Public Transportation, and Greenville County.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1777.

Location. 34° 56.353′ N, 82° 13.354′ W. Marker is in Greer, South Carolina, in Greenville County. It is at the intersection of North Line Street and East Church Street, in the median on North Line Street. It is on the circular path that goes around the small pond in a Greer City pocket park. Opposite end from the gazebo. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 114 N Line St, Greer SC 29651, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate

and in the Greater Greenville-Spartanburg Area. It is also in the

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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 walking distance of this marker: National Highway (approx. 0.2 miles away); 101 Trade Street (approx. ¼ mile away); P & N Greer Depot (approx. ¼ mile away); Tribute to Greer Firefighters (approx. 0.3 miles away); Stone Mortar (approx. 0.4 miles away); AH-1 Cobra Helicopter (approx. half a mile away); All Wars Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Ronnie Eugene Norris Remembrance Fountain (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greer.

More about this marker. This marker replaces a 1952 marker erected by the Joyce Scott Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution.