Salley in Aiken County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

The Salley Family

Photographed by Mike Stroud, August 11, 2011

1. The Salley Family Marker

Inscription. ( Front )
1735
The Salley Family
(Reverse)
First settlement of
the Salley Family
in the Orangeburg
District, 1735

Henry Salley
1690 - 1765

Martin Salley
1730 - 1795

Erected 1976

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1735.

Location. 33° 34.066′ N, 81° 18.246′ W. Marker is in Salley, South Carolina, in Aiken County. It is on West Railroad Avenue (State Highway 39) near Pine Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Salley SC 29137, 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Capt. Dempsey Hammond Salley (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Indian Trail (approx. 3.4 miles away); Indian Head / The Middle Road (approx. 3.9 miles away); Commemorative Memorial (approx. 4.2 miles away); Wagener (approx. 6.4 miles away); Wagener Memorial Monument (approx. 6.6 miles away); Wagener Museum (approx. 6.7 miles away); A.L. Corbett School (approx. 7.2 miles away).

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. Heini Salin changed the spelling of his name to “Henry Salley” This took place before 1783. His three sons became substantial land and plantation owners. Especially his youngest son, John Salley, born in 1740 in Orangeburg District, South Carolina, who became a citizen of wealth and influence and owned more than fifty thousand (50,000) acres of land. (Submitted on September 30, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)

The Salley Family Marker, back side view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, August 11, 2011

2. The Salley Family Marker, back side view

The Salley Family Marker, seen along West Railroad Avenue (State Route 39) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, August 11, 2011

3. The Salley Family Marker, seen along West Railroad Avenue (State Route 39)

Capt Dempsey Hammond Salley seen nearby * See nearby markers

The Salley Family Marker along West Railroad Avenue, looking northward image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, August 11, 2011

4. The Salley Family Marker along West Railroad Avenue, looking northward

The Salley Family Marker on the grounds of the Office of Town Clerk image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, August 11, 2011

5. The Salley Family Marker on the grounds of the Office of Town Clerk

Credits. This page was last revised on December 11, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 30, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 3,006 times since then and 91 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 30, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.