Hopkins in Richland County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Hopkins
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 26, 2010
1. Hopkins Marker
This rural community grew up around the plantation of John Hopkins (1739-1775). Hopkins, a native of Virginia, settled here in 1764. A surveyor and planter, he was later a delegate to the First Provincial Congress of 1775. Between 1836 and 1842, when the South Carolina RR line from Kingville to Columbia was completed, a turntable was named Hopkins Turnout for the family.
The Hopkins Turnout post office opened in 1849. After the Civil War many freedmen, freedwomen, and their families settled in the area, some farming land they had purchased during Reconstruction from the S.C. Land Commission. The completion of the Wilmington, Columbia, & Augusta RR in 1871 expanded area markets, until the agricultural depression of the 1920s weakened the local economy.
Erected 2010 by South Carolina Department of Archives and History, sponsored by South East Rural Community Outreach. (Marker Number 40-169.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the South Carolina Historical Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1764.
Location. 33° 54.325′ N, 80° 52.612′ W. Marker is in Hopkins, South Carolina
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Regionally, this marker is in South Carolina’s Midlands, in the Greater Columbia Area, and in Congaree 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: Harriet Barber House (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Harriet Barber House (approx. 0.8 miles away); Minervaville (approx. 2½ miles away); New Light Beulah Baptist Church (approx. 3½ miles away); Horrell Hill (approx. 3.8 miles away); James H. Adams (approx. 4.2 miles away); Robert H. Morrell Road (approx. 4.2 miles away); Barnie Jordan Jr. Memorial Highway (approx. 4.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hopkins.
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 26, 2010
2. Hopkins Marker, reverse side
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 26, 2010
3. Hopkins Marker, at Hopkins Road and Lower Richland Blvd., looking north
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 26, 2010
4. Hopkins Marker, looking south
Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,986 times since then and 103 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 4, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
