Batesburg-Leesville in Lexington County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Moorefield Memorial Highway
Photographed by Brian Scott, August 22, 2009
1. Moorefield Memorial Highway Marker
Charles Henry Moorefield
State Highway Engineer
of South Carolina
1920 - 1935
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.
Location. 33° 51.383′ N, 81° 29.883′ W. Marker is in Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina, in Lexington County. It is on Fairview Road (U.S. 178) south of Two Notch Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Batesburg SC 29006, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Midlands and in the Greater Columbia Area. 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 10 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pinarea / Quattlebaum Sawmill, Flour Mill, and Rifle Factory (approx. 2.1 miles away); Lee's Tavern Site (approx. 4.1 miles away); Hartley House (approx. 4.1 miles away); Old Batesburg-Leesville High School (approx. 4.2 miles away); Site of the "Swamp Rabbit" Bridge / The Swamp Rabbit (approx. 4.2 miles away); Batesburg Institute (approx. 4.3 miles away); Blinding of Isaac Woodard (approx. 4.6 miles away); Jacob Odom House (approx. 6.9 miles away); Revolutionary Skirmish Near Juniper Springs (approx. 7.3 miles away); Lewie Chapel (Old Gilbert Methodist Church) / The Lewie Family (approx. 7.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Batesburg-Leesville.
Another marker is no longer nearby.
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Charles Henry Moorefield, Jr. of Columbia, S.C. Yahoo Groups posting about Charles H. Sr., and Jr. (Submitted on August 23, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
2. U.S. Route 178. U.S. Highway 178 is a spur of U.S. Highway 78. (Submitted on August 23, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
Photographed by Brian Scott, August 22, 2009
2. Moorefield Memorial Highway Marker
Photographed by Brian Scott, August 22, 2009
3. Moorefield Memorial Highway (Fairview Road, US 178) -
Looking North from Marker
Looking North from Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,694 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 23, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
