Cross in Berkeley County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Berkeley County

Photographed by Mike Stroud, August 15, 2009

1. Berkeley County Marker

Inscription. This county was designated a court and land conveyance district in 1682, and an election district in 1683. It was named for two brothers, Lord John and Sir William Berkeley, both Lord Proprietors of Carolina. Over the years, functions of this early county have changed. Modern Berkeley was created in 1882. Several boundary changes occurred 1893-1921.

Erected 1991 by Berkeley County Historical Society. (Marker Number 8-22.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Political Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1682.

Location. 33° 22.935′ N, 80° 14.463′ W. Marker is in Cross, South Carolina, in Berkeley County. It is at the intersection of Old Number Six Highway (State Highway 6 / 45) and County Line Road (State Highway 8-59), on the right when traveling east on Old Number Six Highway. Located at the Orangeburg and Berkeley County line. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cross SC 29436, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Lowcountry

and in Santee Cooper Country.

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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Thomas Sumpter’s Store (approx. ¾ mile away); Who Won? (approx. 3.7 miles away); A Bastion of Brick (approx. 3.7 miles away); The British Caught by Surprise (approx.

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3.8 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Eutaw Springs (approx. 3.8 miles away); The Quest for Freedom (approx. 3.8 miles away); Battle of Eutaw (approx. 3.8 miles away); Grave of Major Majoribanks / Northampton (approx. 3.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cross.

Other markers no longer nearby. Thomas Sumter's Store (was approx. 1.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Battle of Eutaw Springs (was approx. 3.7 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Victory in Defeat / A Close and Deadly Clash of Veteran Troops (was approx. 3.8 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); A Determined Defense by a Brave Commander (was approx. 3.8 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . .
1. Sir William Berkeley (c. 1608-1677). August 1641 he was appointed governor of Virginia. (Submitted on August 27, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)

2. Berkeley County, Wikipedia entry. Charleston–North Charleston–Summerville Metropolitan Statistical Area. (Submitted on August 27, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)

Berkeley County Marker at intersection with County Line Rd. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, August 15, 2009

2. Berkeley County Marker at intersection with County Line Rd.

Berkeley County Marker, looking south , County Line Rd.(S-8-59) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, August 15, 2009

3. Berkeley County Marker, looking south , County Line Rd.(S-8-59)

Berkeley County image. Click for full size.

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4. Berkeley County

Credits. This page was last revised on April 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 3,041 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 27, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 4. submitted on November 29, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.