St. Matthews in Calhoun County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

John Adam Treutlen

Photographed by Anna Inbody, January 15, 2012

1. John Adam Treutlen Marker

Inscription. Governor of Georgia, 1777
A stern Revolutionary patriot
Born at Berchtesgaden, Austria in 1726
Brutally murdered by Tories
about 1782 near this spot

Erected 1914 by William Thompson Chapter, D.A.R. and Emmily Geiger Chapter C.A.R. of St. Matthews, S.C.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1777.

Location. 33° 36.16′ N, 80° 44.634′ W. Marker is in St. Matthews, South Carolina, in Calhoun County. It is at the intersection of Belleville Road (State Highway 9-45) and State Highway 601, on the right when traveling south on Belleville Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7146 Old State Rd, Saint Matthews SC 29135, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Carolina’s Lowcountry,

in Congaree Country,

and specifically in Santee Cooper Country.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in

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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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Tabernacle Cemetery (approx. 1.7 miles away); St. Peter AME Church and School (approx. 2.7 miles away); First Land Granted in Calhoun County Area (approx. 3.2 miles away); Honoring a Pioneer Woman (approx. 3.2 miles away); Robert E. Lee Memorial Highway (approx. 3.4 miles away); Shady Grove Church (approx. 4 miles away); Miller Cemetery (approx. 4.1 miles away); St. Matthew's Lutheran Church (approx. 4.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Matthews.

Photographed by Anna Inbody, January 15, 2012

2. Overview

Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 17, 2012, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,229 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 17, 2012, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.