Near Lynchburg in Lee County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Henry Durant

Revolutionary America 1775-1783

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 15, 2026

1. Henry Durant Marker

Inscription. Revolutionary War patriot served as a Private under Colonel Archibald McDonald 21 May 1780 - 1 July 1782. Lived near here.

Erected 2024 by Henry Durant Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution; William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 4.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is May 21, 1780.

Location. 34° 6.845′ N, 80° 8.339′ W. Marker is near Lynchburg, South Carolina, in Lee County. It is on Lynchburg Highway (South Carolina Route 341) south of Darlington Highway (U.S. 401), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3401 Lynchburg Highway, Lynchburg SC 29080, 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 North America,

the Western

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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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fair Hope Presbyterian Church (approx. 3½ miles away); Rev. Thomas Reese English (approx. 4.8 miles away); Mt. Zion Presbyterian Church (approx. 5.1 miles away); Lynchburg Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.2 miles away); a different marker also named Mt. Zion Presbyterian Church (approx. 5.2 miles away); Ellison Durant Smith (approx. 5.4 miles away); John Wesley Methodist Church (approx. 5.6 miles away); Lynchburg Presbyterian Church and Cemetery (approx. 5.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lynchburg.

Other markers no longer nearby. Henry Durant (was approx. 1.1 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Rev. John Leighton Wilson, D.D. (was approx. 5.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 15, 2026

2. Henry Durant Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 68 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 19, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.