Piedmont in Greenville County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Luther Samuel Payne
1888-1974
Photographed by Brian Scott, February 6, 2011
1. Luther Samuel Payne Marker
in greatful appreciation
for the persistent actions
of Mr. Payne, a rural mail
carrier 1913-53, that resulted
in the upgrading and improve-
ments of this road, for the
benefit of all citizens
who use it.
Erected 1977 by South Carolina Highway Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles.
Location. 34° 42.383′ N, 82° 26.317′ W. Marker is in Piedmont, South Carolina, in Greenville County. It is at the intersection of Bessie Road (State Highway 86) and Old Pelzer Road, on the right when traveling west on Bessie Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Piedmont SC 29673, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate and in the Greater Greenville-Spartanburg Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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 original Cherokee Nation, 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 10 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Rose Hill Cemetery (approx. 0.9 miles away); William Edgeworth Beattie (approx. 1.2 miles away); Henry Pinckney Hammett (approx. 1.2 miles away); James Lawrence Orr (approx. 1.2 miles away); Garrison Cemetery (approx. 1.3 miles away); Joe Ronnie Hooper (approx. 1.3 miles away); Pepper School (approx. 2.6 miles away); Pelzer Public Schools World War II Memorial
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Photographed by Brian Scott, February 6, 2011
2. Luther Samuel Payne Marker -
Looking East Toward Intersection of Bessie
and Old Pelzer Roads
Looking East Toward Intersection of Bessie
and Old Pelzer Roads
Photographed by Tom Bosse, May 14, 2022
3. Luther Samuel Payne Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 6, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,666 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 6, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 3. submitted on May 25, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.
