Near Cross in Berkeley County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Thomas Sumter's Store
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2009
1. Thomas Sumter's Store Marker
Erected 1963 by Cross Community Development Club. (Marker Number 8-15.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • War, US Revolutionary.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 33° 22.641′ N, 80° 13.309′ W. Marker was near Cross, South Carolina, in Berkeley County. It could be reached from Old Number Six Highway (State Highway 6 / 45) near Nicholas Drive, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Cross SC 29436, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in the Lowcountry and in Santee Cooper Country. It was also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 5 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Thomas Sumpters Store (approx. 0.4 miles away); Berkeley County (approx. 1.2 miles away); Who Won? (approx. 4.9 miles away); A Bastion of Brick (approx. 4.9 miles away); The British Caught by Surprise (approx. 4.9 miles away); The Quest for Freedom
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Other markers no longer nearby. Battle of Eutaw Springs (was approx. 4.9 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. 4.9 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); A Determined Defense by a Brave Commander (was approx. 4.9 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . . Thomas Sumter, Wikipedia entry. Due to his wealth and the respect in the community, he was able to form a local militia group. (Submitted on September 7, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Photographed by Mike Stroud, August 15, 2009
2. Thomas Sumter's Store Marker, looking west along Old Number Six Hwy (SC-6, SC-45)
Photographed by Mike Stroud, August 15, 2009
3. Thomas Sumter's Store Marker, near Nicholas Drive
Photographed by Wikipedia
4. Thomas Sumter
earned such respect from the community that he was made a justice of the peace in 1766.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,679 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 7, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 3, 4. submitted on September 8, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
