Bennettsville in Marlboro County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Miller-Turner House

Photographed by J. J. Prats, March 19, 2025

1. Miller-Turner House Marker, Side One

Inscription. The Miller-Turner House is situated on a 450-acre land grant issued in 1772. The oldest sections of the house may date to circa 1837, when the property was owned by local builder Alexander J. Miller (born circa 1797). Originally one-story, the house’s second floor was completed in 1896 by owner and businessman Samuel C. Turner (1864-1896). The house remained in the Turner family until 1989.

Among the house’s owners were Charles A. Thornwell (1820-1855), who may have lived here while serving in the S. C. legislature. Merchant John D. Murchison (1826-1862) lived here 1877-1882. The house is said to have boarded teachers for the Bennettsville Female Academy in the early 1900s. as well as Army Air Corps instructors during World War II. It was included in the Bennettsville Historic District, established 1978.

Erected 2018 by Department of Archives and History. Sponsored by the Christian Fellowship Church. (Marker Number 35-43.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1772.

Location. 34° 36.921′ N, 79° 40.807′ W. Marker is in Bennettsville, South Carolina, in Marlboro County. It is on South Parsonage Street south

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of McNair Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 117 S Parsonage St, Bennettsville SC 29512, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Carolina’s Pee Dee.

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 walking distance of this marker: Edward Crosland House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Murchison School (about 700 feet away); Shiness (about 700 feet away); J.F. Kinney House / P.M. Kinney House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Female Academy (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jennings-Brown House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bennettsville Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bennettsville Methodist Church (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bennettsville.

Miller-Turner House Marker, Side Two image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, March 19, 2025

2. Miller-Turner House Marker, Side Two

Miller-Turner House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, March 19, 2025

3. Miller-Turner House Marker

Miller-Turner House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, March 19, 2025

4. Miller-Turner House

This view is from the marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2025, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 189 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 26, 2025, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.