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

Marlborough County Court House

Photographed by Paul Crumlish, May 8, 2010

1. Marlborough County Court House Marker

Inscription. Four court houses for Marlborough District or County have stood on this square since Apr. 4, 1820, when it was deeded by John S. Thomas for that purpose. The first court house, completed before 1824, was replaced by a new building in 1852. It was occupied by Union troops in 1865. A third building was finished in 1885. The present court house was built in 1951-1952.

Erected 1962 by Bennettsville Jaycees. (Marker Number 35-2.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Notable Buildings. A significant historical date for this entry is April 4, 1820.

Location. 34° 36.999′ N, 79° 41.076′ W. Marker is in Bennettsville, South Carolina, in Marlboro County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street (Business U.S. 15) and Broad Street (Business South Carolina Highway 38), on the right when traveling south on West 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: Bennettsville (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Civil War Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Workers Enterprise Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); General John McQueen

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(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); “The Gulf” (about 300 feet away); Jennings-Brown House (about 500 feet away); Old Female Academy (about 500 feet away); Bennettsville Presbyterian Church (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bennettsville.

Also see . . . Bennettsville Historic District National Register of Historic Place Nomination Form. (Submitted on November 21, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)

Wide view of the Marlborough County Court House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul Crumlish, May 8, 2010

2. Wide view of the Marlborough County Court House Marker

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

Present Day Marlboro County Courthouse (1952) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul Crumlish, May 8, 2010

3. Present Day Marlboro County Courthouse (1952)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 9, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,635 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 9, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.