Rock Hill in York County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Old Town Fact

Old Town Rock Hill, SC

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel

1. Old Town Fact: Marker

Inscription. In 1887, Rock Hill's first telephone line, which ran from the Rock Hill Buggy Company office to the freight train depot, was installed by John Gary Anderson in order to receive timely information about deliveries. This small telephone system laid the foundation for the Rock Hill Telephone Company which was established in 1895.
-A City Without Cobwebs,
Douglas Summers Brown

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Communications. A significant historical year for this entry is 1887.

Location. 34° 55.568′ N, 81° 1.544′ W. Marker is in Rock Hill, South Carolina, in York County. It can be reached from East White Street. On electrical box in parking lot behind The Flipside. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rock Hill SC 29730, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Midlands

and in the Olde English District. 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 original Cherokee Nation,

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 walking distance of this marker: The Corner Oasis (within shouting distance of this marker); Friendship 9 (within shouting distance of this marker); Father Edward Wahl / Rev. James Spratt White (within shouting distance of this marker); Freedom Walkway (within shouting distance of this marker); Winthrop's Black Pioneers (within shouting distance of this marker); Episcopal Church of Our Saviour (about 300 feet away, measured

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in a direct line); Rock Hill's Civil Rights Giant (about 400 feet away); Rock Hill's Sit-in Movement (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rock Hill.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel

2. Old Town Fact Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2023, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 251 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 11, 2023, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.