Blenheim in Marlboro County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Blenheim

Photographed by Paul Crumlish, May 7, 2010

1. Blenheim Marker

Inscription. This community was named for Blenheim Palace in England, home of the Duke of Marlborough, for whom Marlboro County is said to have been named. Formerly called Mineral Spring or Spring Hill for the mineral springs ½ mile east, Blenheim traces its origin to wealthy planters who built summer homes in this healthy locality during the ante-bellum period.

Erected 1973 by Marlboro County Historic Preservation Commission. (Marker Number 35-16.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Places • Political Subdivisions.

Location. 34° 30.618′ N, 79° 39.174′ W. Marker is in Blenheim, South Carolina, in Marlboro County. It is at the intersection of South Main Street (State Highway 38) and East High Street (State Highway 381), on the right when traveling north on South Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Blenheim SC 29516, 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,

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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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Robert Blair Campbell / John Campbell (here, next to this marker); Great Pee Dee Presbyterian Church / Pee Dee Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 2.2 miles away); Battle of Hunt's Bluff / Old River Road (approx. 4.1 miles away); Brownsville Baptist Church (approx. 4.9 miles away); Blenheim Mineral Springs (approx. 5.1 miles away); Brownsville Church (approx. 5.8 miles away); Grave of Mason Lee / Will of Mason Lee (approx. 6.2 miles away); Frederick Charles Hans Bruno Poellnitz / Ragtown (approx. 6.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Blenheim.

Also see . . . Blenheim History >> Blenheim Ginger Ale. (Submitted on June 7, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)

Wide view of the Blenheim Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul Crumlish, May 7, 2010

2. Wide view of the Blenheim Marker

Blenheim Mineral Springs image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul Crumlish, May 7, 2010

3. Blenheim Mineral Springs

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,246 times since then and 82 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 7, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.