Abbeville in Abbeville County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Clarence E. Pressley
Photographed by Brian Scott, November 21, 2009
1. Clarence E. Pressley Marker
Clarence E. Pressley
A Son of Abbeville, South Carolina
Businessman - Humanitarian - Leader
Friend - Mentor - Family Protector
Erected 2004 by His Daughters, Gloria F. Pressley and Dorothy P. Turner, the Pressley Family, and the City of Abbeville, South Carolina.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce.
Location. 34° 10.717′ N, 82° 22.683′ W. Marker is in Abbeville, South Carolina, in Abbeville County. It is at the intersection of Washington Street (State Highway 203) and Clarence E. Pressley Place on Washington Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Abbeville SC 29620, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate. 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 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Major Thomas Dry Howie (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Abbeville County Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away); Operation Desert Shield / Storm Monument (about 400 feet away); The Law Offices of John C. Calhoun (about 400 feet away); Abbeville County Courthouse (1908) (about 400 feet away); The Bricks of Abbeville Town Square
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Photographed by Brian Scott, November 21, 2009
2. Clarence E. Pressley Marker
Photographed by Brian Scott, November 21, 2009
3. Clarence E. Pressley Marker
Photographed by Brian Scott, November 21, 2009
4. Clarence E. Pressley Marker -
Rear of Downtown Abbeville in Background
Rear of Downtown Abbeville in Background
Photographed by Brian Scott, November 21, 2009
5. Washington Street Presbyterian Church -
Historic Church Located Adjacent to the Pressley Marker
Historic Church Located Adjacent to the Pressley Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 10, 2019. It was originally submitted on December 6, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,249 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 6, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 5. submitted on December 27, 2010, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
