Near Sharon in York County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Dickey - Sherer House
Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, November 14, 2009
1. Dickey - Sherer House Marker
A two-story log house built ca. 1771 for John Dickey (1703-1789) stood about 100 yds. NE until 1988, when it was moved to Kings Mountain State Park. Dickey, a native of Ireland, emigrated to Virginia with his wife Martha McNeely Dickey in 1737. They moved to this area after 1770, when Dickey received a grant of about 175 acres. He was an elder at nearby Bullock Creek Presbyterian Church.
In 1844 Richard Sherer (1796-1888) bought the house and 76 acres from the descendants of Martha McNeely Dickey. Members of the Sherer family lived in the house until ca. 1918. In 1988 Ruth Duncan Latham donated the house to the S.C. Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism. It has been restored and now serves as the park headquarters for Kings Mountain State Park.
Erected 2004 by Broad River Basin Historical Society. (Marker Number 46-33.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the South Carolina Historical Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1771.
Location. 34° 54.744′ N, 81° 22.176′ W. Marker is near Sharon, South Carolina, in York County. It is at the intersection
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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 10 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Blairsville Schools (approx. 0.8 miles away); First National Bank of Sharon (approx. 3.2 miles away); Town of Sharon / Sharon (approx. 3.3 miles away); Town of Sharon Stone Marker (approx. 3.3 miles away); Lacey's Fort (approx. 4 miles away); Bullock Creek Revolutionary War Monument (approx. 4.4 miles away); Bullock Creek Presbyterian Church (approx. 4½ miles away); Hickory Grove Schools (approx. 5.2 miles away); Hickory Grove (approx. 5.2 miles away); Unity Academy (approx. 6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sharon.
Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, November 14, 2009
2. Dickey - Sherer House Marker
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Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, November 14, 2009
3. Dickey - Sherer House Marker
Photographed by Teresa Dickey Scarbrough, October 7, 2025
4. Dickey - Sherer House Marker
Dickey- Sherer House at Kings Mountain State Park South Carolina
Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 15, 2009, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 3,510 times since then and 127 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 15, 2009, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. 4. submitted on October 8, 2025, by Teresa Dickey Scarbrough of Centerview Missouri, Usa. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. Picture of the two-story log house mentioned on the marker, now at Kings Mountain State Park. • Can you help?
