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

Bennettsville

Photographed by Paul Crumlish, May 8, 2010

1. Bennettsville Marker

Inscription. In 1819 the court house of Marlborough District was transferred from Carlisle, a village on the Pee Dee River, to this more central location. Bennettsville developed around the new court house in the heart of a rich farm land area. On March 6, 1863, it was occupied by the 17th Army Corps, United States Army, commanded by Gen. W.T. Sherman.

Erected 1980 by Marlboro County Historic Preservation Commission. (Marker Number 35-1.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1847.

Location. 34° 37.008′ N, 79° 41.059′ W. Marker is in Bennettsville, South Carolina, in Marlboro County. It is at the intersection of East Main Street (Business U.S. 15) and Broad Street (Business South Carolina Highway 38), on the right when traveling south on East Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 105 Main Street, Bennettsville SC 29512, 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 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 walking distance of this marker: Marlborough County Court House (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Civil War Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); General John McQueen (within shouting distance of this marker); Workers Enterprise Bank

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(within shouting distance of this marker); “The Gulf” (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jennings-Brown House (about 400 feet away); Old Female Academy (about 500 feet away); Bennettsville Presbyterian Church (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bennettsville.

More about this marker. Replaced a marker erected by the Bennettsville Jaycees, 1962.

Also see . . .
1. Bennettsville SC. (Submitted on June 9, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)
2. Visit Bennettsville. (Submitted on June 9, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)

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

Photographed by Paul Crumlish, May 8, 2010

2. Wide view of the Bennettsville Marker

The Bennettsville Marker (Right) and the Marlborough County Court House Marker (Left) stand in front of the Marlboro County Court House in downtown Bennettsville.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 9, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,294 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 9, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.