Spartanburg in Spartanburg County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
"Sparky" the Family Train
Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, December 21, 2009
1. "Sparky" the Family Train Marker
Erected 2003 by Spartanburg County Parks and Recreation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1952.
Location. 34° 57.96′ N, 81° 56.988′ W. Marker is in Spartanburg, South Carolina, in Spartanburg County. It can be reached from Asheville Highway 0.1 miles east of North Cleveland Park Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 151 North Cleveland Park Drive, Spartanburg SC 29303, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Peach Monument (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jesse Cleveland (approx. 0.4 miles away); Dr. Jesse F. Cleveland Junior High School (approx. half a mile away); Spartanburg General Hospital (approx. half a mile away); Evins-Bivings House (approx. 0.7 miles away); Spartanburg Methodist College (approx. 0.8 miles away); Wofford College (approx. 0.8 miles away); Pellagra Hospital (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Spartanburg.
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Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, December 21, 2009
2. "Sparky" the Family Train Marker
Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, December 21, 2009
3. Cleveland Park Train Depot
Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, December 21, 2009
4. Cleveland Park Train Depot
Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, December 21, 2009
5. Cleveland Park Train Depot
Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, December 21, 2009
6. Cleveland Park Train Depot
Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, December 21, 2009
7. Cleveland Park Train Depot
This building houses "Sparky" when not in use.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 21, 2009, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,338 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on December 21, 2009, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
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