Near Gaston in Calhoun County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

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Savany Hunt

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Inscription. This stream was originally called Savannah Hunt, but German-speaking settlers about 1740 corrupted the first word and Savany Hunt became the permanent name. (Marker Number 09-00.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Natural Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 1740.

Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 33° 51.3′ N, 81° 1.368′ W. Marker was near Gaston, South Carolina, in Calhoun County. It was on Old State Road (U.S. 21) 0.8 miles north of Savany Hunt Creek Road (County Highway 9-86), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Gaston SC 29053, United States of America.

We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.

Regionally, this marker was in South Carolina’s Lowcountry,

in Congaree Country,

and specifically in Santee Cooper Country.

It was also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it was in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically,

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it found 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 location, measured as the crow flies: Herman Geiger (approx. half a mile away); In Memory of Emily Geiger (approx. half a mile away); Greater St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 2.6 miles away); Sandy Run Lutheran Church (approx. 5.1 miles away); Sandy Run Church / Christian Theus (approx. 5.1 miles away); First Baptist Church of Gaston (approx. 5.3 miles away); Congaree Creek Earthworks (approx. 5.8 miles away); Camp Moore (approx. 6.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gaston.

More about this marker. The South Carolina Department of Archives and History reports that this marker was “Removed. Housed at SC Archives and History Center, Columbia.” The date of removal was not specified.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2025, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 231 times since then and 43 times this year.