Near Hartsville in Darlington County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Jacob Kelley House

Photographed By Cindy Bullard, November 9, 2010

1. Jacob Kelley House Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

This house, home of Jacob Kelley (1780-1874), was used as a Union headquarters on March 2-3, 1865 by Major-General John E. Smith, Commander of the Third Division, Fifteenth Army Corps. During the encampment by Federal forces, the mills near Kelley Town were run for the benefit of the Third Division and foraging parties roamed the area.

Erected 1969 by Darlington County Historical Commission. (Marker Number 16-8.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1855.

Location. 34° 20.996′ N, 80° 8.525′ W. Marker is near Hartsville, South Carolina, in Darlington County. Marker is on Kelleytown Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hartsville SC 29550, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Thomas E. Hart House (approx. 1.8 miles away); Lower Fork Of Lynches Creek Baptist Church / Gum Branch Church (approx. 3.3 miles away); Hartsville Graded School / Mt. Pisgah Nursery School (approx. 4.1 miles away); Butler School

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(approx. 4.2 miles away); Hartsville Oil Mill (approx. 4.3 miles away); First Baptist Church (approx. 4.3 miles away); John L. Hart / John Hart House (approx. 4.3 miles away); Hartsville Veterans Monument (approx. 4.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hartsville.

Also see . . . Jacob Kelley House National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form. (Submitted on November 23, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)

Jacob Kelley House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cindy Bullard, November 9, 2010

2. Jacob Kelley House and Marker

Jacob Kelley House (Back) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cindy Bullard, November 9, 2010

3. Jacob Kelley House (Back)

Utility Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cindy Bullard, November 9, 2010

4. Utility Building

Photographed By Cindy Bullard, November 9, 2010

5. Out House?

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2010, by David Bullard of Seneca, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,202 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 17, 2010, by David Bullard of Seneca, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.