Near Travelers Rest in Greenville County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
John H. Goodwin House
Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 25, 2021
1. John H. Goodwin House Marker (front)
Among the oldest surviving buildings in Greenville County, the John H. Goodwin House originated as a 2~room log cabin built c. 1793 by Robert Cooke. It is significant for its evolution into a 2~story dogtrot and, finally, the vernacular Greek Revival form it assumed c. 1842, when John H. Goodwin bought the house and 600 ac. of land. Goodwin family descendants owned the home until 2005.
Before the Civil War, the house was the center of a plantation where, in 1860, thirty enslaved people lived in four dwellings. it also likely housed the Orleans~Lima post office during Goodwin's long tenure as postmaster. After the ware, the home was a popular stage stop and inn for travelers between Greenville and Asheville. Near the road is a relocated store building, likely constructed c. 1870.
Erected 2020 by Reedy River Falls Chapter SC Society Colonial Dames XVII, and Greenville City Council. (Marker Number 23-92.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the The Colonial Dames XVII Century, National Society series
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Location. 35° 5.309′ N, 82° 27.1′ W. Marker is near Travelers Rest, South Carolina, in Greenville County. It is at the intersection of Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway (State Highway 11) and Lima Baptist Church Road, on the right when traveling west on Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3782 Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway, Travelers Rest SC 29690, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in andspecifically pstate, in the Greater Greenville-Spartanburg Area, in the Foothills. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in 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
Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 25, 2021
2. John H. Goodwin House Marker (back)
Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 25, 2021
3. John H. Goodwin House Marker
Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 25, 2021
4. Relocated Store Building
Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2021, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,668 times since then and 184 times this year. Last updated on October 19, 2026, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 25, 2021, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
