Fountain Inn in Greenville County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Charles G. Garrett Interchange
Photographed by Brian Scott, February 7, 2011
1. Charles G. Garrett Interchange Marker
of the General Assembly
and Highway Commission
in recognition of his
many years of devoted
service to the people
of Greenville County
and of the state
Former Mayor, Fountain Inn
Member
House of Representatives
1949-1968
Member
South Carolina Senate
1968-1980
Erected 1985 by South Carolina General Assembly and Highway Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1985.
Location. 34° 40.75′ N, 82° 12.233′ W. Marker is in Fountain Inn, South Carolina, in Greenville County. It is at the intersection of McCarter Drive (State Highway 418) and Interstate 385, on the right when traveling north on McCarter Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fountain Inn SC 29644, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cherokee Boundary (1767) (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fountain Inn Cotton Mill / Woodside Mill and Village (approx. 0.9 miles away); Fountain Inn Cemetery (approx. one mile away); Clayton "Peg Leg" Bates (approx. 1.1 miles away); Snow Campaign Chapter Marker
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Photographed by Brian Scott, February 7, 2011
2. Charles G. Garrett Interchange Marker
Photographed by Brian Scott, February 7, 2011
3. Charles G. Garrett Interchange Marker -
Looking Southwest Along SC-418
Looking Southwest Along SC-418
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 7, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,265 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 7, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
