Lake View in Dillon County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Ford’s Mill & Page’s Mill
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Lake View
Photographed by J. J. Prats, February 17, 2010
1. Ford’s Mill & Page’s Mill Face of Marker
Ford's Mill & Page's Mill. In 1792 Major William Ford built a dam at each end of Bear Swamp, creating a millpond and building a grist mill. This area was known as Ford’s Mill for many years. In 1870 Dr. C. T. Ford sold the property to his brother-in-law, Joseph N. Page, who soon opened a large general store. The community was renamed Page’s Mill, and in 1877 a post office was opened with J. N. Page as its first postmaster.
Lake View. After the railroad came through this area in 1900 the town of Page’s Mill grew from the mill, general tore, and post office toward the railroad tracks. The town of Page’s mill was incorporated February 26, 1907. The Ford’s Mill / Page’s Mill community, part of Marion County since the county was created in 1798, became part of Dillon County when that county was created in 1910. It was renamed Lake View in 1916.
Erected 2007 by the Town of Lake View. (Marker Number 17-14.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the Postal Mail and Philately series list. A significant historical date for this entry is February 26, 1862.
Location. 34° 20.97′ N, 79° 9.917′ W. Marker is in Lake View, South
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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: The Meeting House (approx. 1.3 miles away); Camp Victor Blue (approx. 8˝ miles away); Drowning Creek (approx. 8˝ miles away); Pee Dee Church (approx. 9.2 miles away); Mt. Olive Baptist Church (approx. 10.8 miles away); Kentyre Presbyterian Church (approx. 11 miles away); Tobacco Culture (approx. 11.2 miles away); Mullins Depot / Mullins (approx. 11.2 miles away).
Another marker is no longer nearby. Christ Prayer Chapel (was approx. 10.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Regarding Ford’s Mill & Page’s Mill / Lake View. The passenger railroad station originally built by the Raleigh & Charleston Air Line Railroad here still stands. It was last used as a hardware store. The railroad later became the Seaboard Air Line Railway, then Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and is now CSX Transportation.
Photographed by J. J. Prats, February 17, 2010
2. Lake View Face of Marker
Photographed by J. J. Prats, February 17, 2010
3. Ford’s Mill & Page’s Mill / Lake View Marker
Photographed by J. J. Prats, February 17, 2010
4. Page’s Mill
Photographed by J. J. Prats, February 17, 2010
5. Page's Mill Pond (Lake)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 24, 2010, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,328 times since then and 87 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 24, 2010, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
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