Near Van Wyck in Lancaster County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Stephen Decatur Miller

Photographed by Ronald Patton, March 31, 2023

1. Stephen Decatur Miller Marker, side one

Inscription.
Governor of South Carolina from 1828 until 1830, Miller was born near here May 8, 1787, the son of Charles and Margaret White Miller. He served in the US House of Representatives (1822-1828), and US Senate (1831-1833). He died March 8, 1838 in Raymond, Mississippi and is buried there.

After his graduation from South Carolina College in 1808 and his admission to the bar in 1811, Miller practiced law for many years. He was one of South Carolina's foremost leaders of the states' rights movement, which culminated in the ordinance of nullification, 1832. A Diary From Dixie is based upon diaries kept by his daughter, Mary Boykin Chesnut.

Erected 1989 by Lancaster County Historical Commission. (Marker Number 29-18.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Communications • Government & Politics. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1744.

Location. 34° 51.909′ N, 80° 48.318′ W. Marker is near Van Wyck, South Carolina, in Lancaster County. It is at the intersection of Charlotte Highway (U.S. 521) and West Rebound Road, on the left when traveling north on Charlotte Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Van Wyck SC 29744, 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 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

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are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Andrew Jackson Birthplace (approx. one mile away in North Carolina); Birthplace of Andrew Jackson (approx. 1.6 miles away); Andrew Jackson State Park (approx. 1.6 miles away); School Days in the Waxhaws (approx. 1.7 miles away); Welcome to Andrew Jackson State Park (approx. 1.7 miles away); Heart of the Community (approx. 1.7 miles away); Birthplace of Andrew Jackson Monument (approx. 1.7 miles away); Elizabeth Hutchinson Jackson (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Van Wyck.

Stephen Decatur Miller Marker, side two image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ronald Patton, March 31, 2023

2. Stephen Decatur Miller Marker, side two

Stephen Decatur Miller Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ronald Patton, March 31, 2023

3. Stephen Decatur Miller Marker

Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, October 28, 2009

4. Stephen Decatur Miller Marker

This photo was taken before the marker was refurbished.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 28, 2009, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,406 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 4, 2023, by Ronald Patton of Lancaster, South Carolina. 4. submitted on October 28, 2009, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.