Cordesville in Berkeley County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Mepkin Plantation
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1724.
Location. 33° 6.893′ N, 79° 56.643′ W. Marker is in Cordesville, South Carolina, in Berkeley County. Marker is on Dr. Evans Road (State Highway 8-44), on the right when traveling north. Located just south of Mepkin Abbey Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cordesville SC 29434, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Strawberry Chapel (approx. 1˝ miles away); Francis Marion (approx. 3.6 miles away); Mulberry Plantation (approx. 4.7 miles away); Lewisfield Plantation
(approx. 5˝ miles away); St. James, Goose Creek Chapel of Ease / Bethlehem Baptist Church (approx. 5.6 miles away); Stony Landing House (approx. 5.6 miles away); Wadboo Barony (approx. 5.6 miles away); Wadboo Barony: Francis Marion’s Last Headquarters (approx. 5.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cordesville.
Also see . . .
1. South Carolina Plantations. Mepkin Plantation – Moncks Corner – Berkeley County (Submitted on October 11, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
2. Touring South Carolina's Revolutionary War Sites By Daniel W. Barefoot, page 41. Henry and Clare Boothe Luce, publishers of Time and Life Magazines, aquired the estate in 1936. (Submitted on October 11, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,968 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 11, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2. submitted on April 16, 2017, by C Summers of Manning, South Carolina. 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 11, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.