Neeses in Orangeburg County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Neeses
Photographed by Anna Inbody, February 4, 2012
1. Neeses Marker
Neeses was known as Silver Springs from its early settlement until September 29, 1898, when the name was changed to Neeses to honor Mayor John W. Neese who sold a right of way to the South Bound Railroad Co. May 18, 1891.
Neese the first merchant built and gave to the Florida Central and Peninsular Railroad Co. the first depot that stood near this site.
Stone donated by G.B. Dominick Family and citizens of Neeses.
(Reverse):
Neeses
Merchants prior to 1900
J.W. Neese; H.L.J. Blume; T.J. Bolin; J.W.B.Chaplin
Town Council 1970
Henry M. Chaplin, Mayor; L.C. Bonnette; Roscoe Gleaton; F.F. Corbett; O.S. Gleaton; S.J. Tindal, Clerk
Erected 1970 by G.B. Dominick Family and citizens of Neeses.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1882.
Location. 33° 31.896′ N, 81° 7.48′ W. Marker is in Neeses, South Carolina, in Orangeburg County. It is at the intersection of Rice Street and Silver Springs Road, on the left when traveling west on Rice Street. marker is located in front of
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Regionally, this marker is in the Lowcountry and in Santee Cooper Country. 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 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Rocky Swamp Methodist Church and Cemetery (approx. 4.1 miles away); Rocky Swamp Rosenwald School (approx. 5.3 miles away); The Town Of North (approx. 5.9 miles away); Moorefield Memorial Highway (approx. 6½ miles away); Great Branch School and Teacherage (approx. 7.1 miles away); Jeffcoats' Meeting House (approx. 9.4 miles away); Holman's Bridge (approx. 9½ miles away); Old Indian Trail (approx. 10.1 miles away).
Photographed by Anna Inbody, February 4, 2012
2. Neeses Marker ~ Reverse
Photographed by Anna Inbody, February 4, 2012
3. Overview
Photographed by Anna Inbody, February 4, 2012
4. Reverse Overview
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 8, 2012, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,893 times since then and 89 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 8, 2012, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
