Spartanburg in Spartanburg County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Edward Bomar

Photographed By Brian Scott, February 17, 2011

1. Edward Bomar Marker

Inscription. Born Essex Co. Va, Feb 11, 1767. Emigrated to So. Ca. 1796, and settled on the waters of North Tyger River, six miles west of Spartanburg Court House. His first wife was Mary Wood, who died in 1833; his second, Mary Treadway who died in 1857. He died Apr. 30, 1855, after a long and useful life. He was a charter member and for many years deacon of Mt. Zion Baptist Church. A man of prayer, modest and reserved but firm in his convictions.

Erected by Edward Bomar's Grandchildren and Great-grandchildren.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1780.

Location. 34° 58.65′ N, 82° 3.42′ W. Marker is in Spartanburg, South Carolina, in Spartanburg County. Marker is on Mount Zion Road, 0.1 miles south of South Carolina Highway 134, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 842 Mount Zion Road, Spartanburg SC 29303, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Joshua Hawkins (within shouting distance of this marker); Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Kevin Earl Carper (approx. 1.2 miles away); In Honor of the Students of (approx. 2.9 miles away);

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Berlin Wall (approx. 3½ miles away); Shiloh Methodist Church (approx. 3.7 miles away); Camp Wadsworth (approx. 4.1 miles away); District Five War Memorial (approx. 4.2 miles away); Colonel Warren H. Abernathy Highway (approx. 4.6 miles away); 15th N.Y. Infantry / Harlem Hell Fighters (approx. 4.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Spartanburg.

Regarding Edward Bomar. Edward Bomar was one of the committee members that selected Rev. John E. Landrum as the church's long-time pastor.

Edward Bomar Marker -<br>Mount Zion Baptist Church in Background image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brian Scott, February 17, 2011

2. Edward Bomar Marker -
Mount Zion Baptist Church in Background

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 1, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 853 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 1, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.