Near Andrews in Georgetown County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
W. H. Andrews Memorial Bridge
Photographed by J. J. Prats, March 25, 2025
1. W. H. Andrews Memorial Bridge Marker
In Memory of W. J. Andrews, Member, State Highway Commission 19321935.
Born in Vermont May 20, 1873 Settled in Georgetown 1900 Mayor of Georgetown Founded town of Andrews Died in Andrews January 20, 1935
Erected 1948.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical date for this entry is January 20, 1935.
Location. 33° 18.674′ N, 79° 40.37′ W. Marker is near Andrews, South Carolina, in Georgetown County. It is at the intersection of Highway 41 (U.S. 17) and Browns Chapel Road, on the right when traveling south on Highway 41. It is at the northern end of the bridge, located near where the Georgetown, Williamsburg and Berkeley Counties lines meet. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jamestown SC 29453, 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 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Berkeley County (approx. 0.9 miles away); Battle of Lenud's Ferry (approx. 1.2 miles away); Jamestown Veterans Monument (approx. 2.1 miles away); Old Jamestown (approx. 2.9 miles away); Laurel Hill School (approx. 8.6 miles away); Suttons Methodist Church (approx. 8.6
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More about this marker. The county this marker is in is difficult to ascertain with the resources available on the Internet. Using South Carolina Department of Transportations ARCGIS map, we have placed it in Georgetown County. The bridge itself and its approach starts in Williamsburg County and crosses the Santee River into Berkeley County.
Photographed by J. J. Prats, March 25, 2025
2. W. H. Andrews Memorial Bridge Marker
Photographed by J. J. Prats, March 25, 2025
3. The W. H. Andrews Memorial Bridge over the Santee River
The railroad bridge built by the Seaboard Air Line Railroad for its line from Georgetown to Lane via Andrews is in the distance.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 8, 2025, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 473 times since then and 117 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 8, 2025, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
