Aiken in Aiken County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Robert M. Bell Parkway
Photographed by Mike Stroud, June 5, 2011
1. Robert M. Bell Parkway Marker
Named in 1985 by action of the Aiken County Legislative Delegation and Highway Commission in recognition of an outstanding citizen and his many contributions to the life and well being of his county, district, and state.
2nd District member, S.C. State Highways and Public Transportation Commission 1982 - 1986
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1985.
Location. 33° 34.602′ N, 81° 46.15′ W. Marker is in Aiken, South Carolina, in Aiken County. It is on Robert M. Bell Parkway (State Highway 19,118) near Trolley Line Road, on the right when traveling north. Located adjacent to University of South Carolina Aiken Campus. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Aiken SC 29801, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Augusta and in the Midlands. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pickens-Salley House (approx. Ό mile away); Chancellor Carroll House (approx. 0.9 miles away); Kalmia (approx. one mile away); WW I Memorial (approx. 1.6 miles away); Graniteville Cemetery (approx. 1.6 miles away); Farm Bell (approx. 2.2 miles away); Graniteville Train Derailment (approx. 2.3 miles away); Leavelle McCampbell School (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Aiken.
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Regarding Robert M. Bell Parkway. A native of Graniteville, Mr. Bell graduated from Leavelle McCampbell High School and was a graduate of the University of South Carolina Law School. In addition to being an esteemed attorney in Aiken County since 1976, he worked in a number of areas of community involvement. Mr. Bell served on the S.C. Highway Commission. He was recognized for his years of service by having a portion of S.C. 118 closest to his hometown of Graniteville named the Robert M. Bell Parkway.
Mr. Bell also was a member of the Aiken County Planning Commission, the board of the Aiken County Crippled Children Society and the Gregg/Graniteville Foundation.
Photographed by Mike Stroud, June 5, 2011
2. Robert M. Bell Parkway Marker, looking south along the Parkway (State Highway 19, 118)
Photographed by Mike Stroud, June 5, 2011
3. Robert M. Bell Parkway Marker, looking west along Trolley Line Road at the Parkway
Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,646 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 18, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
