Goose Creek in Berkeley County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Carnes Crossroads
Carnes Crossroads was part of a 3,000 acre royal grant to Joseph Torowgood in 1682. Later, the Etiwan, Native Americans who had lived on Daniel Island, moved here after European settlement pushed them from the Ashley-Cooper drainage basin. The Etiwan, part of the Cusabo group, had fewer members and were less powerful than the Westo and Cherokee to the west. They formed strategic alliances with British colonists and sided with the Carolina colony in the Yemassee War.
By the early 20th century Dallas Carn, for whom the intersection is named, had acquired substantial land surrounding the crossroads. Carn has a homestead, farm, and business interests that he operated near this spot. As automobile traffic grew by mid-century, Carnes Crossroads remained a hub for rural commerce. Smith's store, located just south of here, sold fuel and dry goods to locals and also operated as a dance hall that catered to military personnel stationed nearby.
Erected 2014 by South Carolina Department of Archives and History; sponsored by the City of Goose Creek. (Marker Number 8-69.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1682.
Location.
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Regionally, this marker is in the Lowcountry and in Santee Cooper Country. 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Varner Town Indian Community (approx. 1.4 miles away); Crowfield Plantation (approx. 3.9 miles away); French Huguenot Plantation / Freedman's Plantation (approx. 3.9 miles away); Berkeley County (approx. 3.9 miles away); Thorogood Plantation / Mount Holly Plantation (approx. 4.1 miles away); Medway Plantation (approx. 4.2 miles away); Casey (Caice) (approx. 4.3 miles away); Broom Hall Plantation (approx. 4.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Goose Creek.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 30, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
