Near Heath Springs in Lancaster County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Birthplace of Dr. James Marion Sims

Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, October 28, 2009

1. Birthplace of Dr. James Marion Sims Marker

Inscription. About 1¾ miles west of this spot stood the house in which Dr. James Marion Sims was born on January 25, 1813. Father of modern gynecology, Dr. Sims was honored by the American and by European governments for his service to suffering women, empress and slave alike. Dr. Sims died in the city of New York on November 13, 1883.

Erected 1949 by Waxhaw Chapter-Daughters of the American Revolution. (Marker Number 29-00.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical month for this entry is January 2005.

Location. 34° 36.096′ N, 80° 41.016′ W. Marker is near Heath Springs, South Carolina, in Lancaster County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 521 and New Hope Road, on the right when traveling south on U.S. 521. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Heath Springs SC 29058, 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 are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Battle of Hanging Rock (approx. one mile away); The Hanging Rock Mineral Spring (approx. 1.1 miles away); Birthplace of James Marion Sims, M.D. (approx. 1.9 miles away); Revolutionary War Patriots (approx. 2.2 miles away);

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James Ingram Home (approx. 2½ miles away); The Battle of the Hanging Rock (approx. 2.8 miles away); George Washington Bicentennial (approx. 3.6 miles away); Geo Washington Bicentennial Celebration (approx. 3.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Heath Springs.

Also see . . .
1. Small biography on Dr. Sims. (Submitted on November 6, 2009, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina.)
2. Wikipedia entry on Dr. Sims. (Submitted on November 6, 2009, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina.)

Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, October 28, 2009

2. Birthplace of Dr. James Marion Sims Marker

Dr. James Marion Sims image. Click for full size.

3. Dr. James Marion Sims

Birthplace of Dr. James Marion Sims Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, October 28, 2009

4. Birthplace of Dr. James Marion Sims Monument

This stone monument sits on the site of the former Sim's home on New Hope Road. The home is no longer standing.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2009, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,473 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 31, 2009, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. 3. submitted on October 31, 2009. 4. submitted on October 31, 2009, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.