Rock Hill in York County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Live Oak
Quercus virginiana
Photographed by Mark Parker, September 26, 2025
1. Live Oak Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1987.
Location. 34° 55.524′ N, 81° 1.855′ W. Marker is in Rock Hill, South Carolina, in York County. It can be reached from Dave Lyle Boulevard (South Carolina Route 122) south of West Black Street, on the right when traveling south. The marker is at ground level at Huckle Grove Park, approximately 100 feet from a sidewalk entrance off Dave Lyle Blvd. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 103 W Black St, Rock Hill SC 29730, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Midlands and in the Olde English District. 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 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: Sugarberry (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bicentennial Ginkgo (about 300 feet away); White Oak (about 300 feet away); Yoshino Cherry (about 300 feet away); The African American Business District Monument (about 500 feet away); Old Town Fact (about 500 feet away); A Tribute to Vernon Grant (1902-1990) (about 800 feet away); Jewish Merchants of Rock Hill / A. Friedheim & Bro. (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rock Hill.
Also see . . . Huckle Grove. City of Rock
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Huckle Grove is an historic tree park in downtown Rock Hill. This 1.4 acre pedestrian park provides a unique look into our country's past. Many of the trees in the park were cultivated from trees which witnessed historic events in the founding of our country. Markers in the park provide information about the trees and their historical significance.(Submitted on September 26, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.)
Photographed by Mark Parker, September 26, 2025
2. View of Live Oak and Marker near sidewalk entrance off Dave Lyle Boulevard
Photographed by Mark Parker, September 26, 2025
3. Larger view of Live Oak and Marker along trail at Huckle Grove Park
Credits. This page was last revised on November 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 26, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 37 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 26, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
