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

Berkeley County

Photographed by Mike Stroud, September 26, 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 1979 by South Carolina Department of Archives and History; sponsored by Berkeley County Historical Society. (Marker Number 8-22E.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1682.

Location. 33° 1.929′ N, 80° 9.844′ W. Marker is in Summerville, South Carolina, in Berkeley County. It is on North Main Street (U.S. 17A), on the right when traveling north. Located North of E. 9th Street N.,at Dorchester/Berkrley County Line. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Summerville SC 29483, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Alston Graded School / Alston High School (approx. 0.9 miles away); Summerville Water Works (approx. one mile away); Guerin's Pharmacy (approx. 1.1 miles away); Mayor Berlin G. Myers (approx. 1.2 miles away); Jewish Life

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(approx. 1.2 miles away); Timrod Library (approx. 1.3 miles away); a different marker also named Timrod Library (approx. 1.3 miles away); Lincolnville (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Summerville.

Also see . . .
1. Berkeley County, Wikipedia entry. Charleston–North Charleston–Summerville Metropolitan Statistical Area. (Submitted on October 3, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)

2. Sir William Berkeley (c. 1608-1677). August 1641 he was appointed governor of Virginia. (Submitted on October 3, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)

Berkeley County Marker as seen along US 17A image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, September 26, 2009

2. Berkeley County Marker as seen along US 17A

Berkeley County image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sciway.net

3. Berkeley County

Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,778 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 3, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 3. submitted on November 29, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.