Honea Path in Anderson County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Craytonville

Photographed by Tom Bosse, December 30, 2023

1. Craytonville Marker

Inscription. (Front)
Once Cherokee hunting grounds, the area was opened in 1784 by settlers obtaining grants for Revolutionary War service. Listed on early maps as Craytons, this crossroad became a thriving community in the early 1800s, featuring a store, tavern, public well and stagecoach stop. Said to be a favorite stopover of John C. Calhoun, the tavern was run by the Hanks, Crayton, and Orr families. (Continued on other side) (Back) (Continued from other side) A post office was established here in 1828 with Christopher Orr as postmaster. His son, James L. Orr, born here in 1822, would later serve as Speaker of the U.S. House of Reps. and S.C. Governor. Craytonville was a polling station and center of political activities through the 19th and early~20th centuries. The well, located across the road, has served the community since its beginning.

Erected 2018 by Sponsored by the Belton Area Museum Association. (Marker Number 4 45.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1784.

Location. 34° 26.195′ N, 82° 28.984′ W. Marker is in Honea Path, South Carolina, in Anderson County. It is at the

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intersection of Trail Road (South Carolina Route 20) and Clinkscales Road, on the right when traveling south on Trail Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Belton SC 29627, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate

and in the Greater Greenville-Spartanburg Area. 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Barkers Creek Baptist Church (approx. 2.2 miles away); Treaty of DeWitt's Corner (approx. 3.6 miles away); Ebenezer Methodist Church (approx. 5 miles away); They Died for the Rights of the Working Man (approx. 5.1 miles away); Honea Path Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.2 miles away); Panoramic Journey Through Honea Path (approx. 5.2 miles away); Carnegie Library (approx. 5.2 miles away); Honea Path (approx. 5.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Honea Path.

Also see . . . James Lawrence Orr. (Submitted on January 1, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)

Craytonville Marker (Back) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, December 30, 2023

2. Craytonville Marker (Back)

Photographed by Tom Bosse, December 30, 2023

3. Craytonville Marker

Photographed by Tom Bosse, December 30, 2023

4. Craytonville Marker

Craytonville Well image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, December 30, 2023

5. Craytonville Well

James Lawrence Orr image. Click for full size.

6. James Lawrence Orr

Credits. This page was last revised on January 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,157 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on January 1, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.