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

Furman L Fendley Highway

Photographed by Anna Inbody, April 15, 2012

1. Furman L Fendley Highway Marker

Inscription. During two separate terms as a member of the South Carolina State Highways and Public Transportation Commission Representing the 16th Highway District, 1975 ~ 1979 and 1983 ~ 1987, and as Chairman of the Commission 1978 ~ 1979, Mr. Fendley rendered extraordinary service to Union County and the state of South Carolina in having this highway constructed from Union to Spartanburg by action of the Highway Commission June 20, 1985.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical date for this entry is June 20, 1985.

Location. 34° 44.174′ N, 81° 38.444′ W. Marker is in Union, South Carolina, in Union County. It is on U.S. 176, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Union SC 29379, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate

and in the Olde English District. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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 original Cherokee Nation,

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Presbyterian Cemetery (approx. 1½ miles away); Union Mill (approx. 1.6 miles away); Culp-Beaty Hall (approx. 1.6 miles away); Union County Jail (approx. 1.7 miles away); Union County Lynchings of 1871 (approx. 1.7 miles away); Union County Revolutionary War (approx. 1.7 miles away); John Pratt (approx. 1.7 miles away); Lynching in America / Lynching in Union County after 1877 (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Union.

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Photographed by Anna Inbody, April 15, 2012

2. Overview

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Photographed by Anna Inbody, April 15, 2012

3. Furman L Fendley Highway Marker Overview

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2012, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 910 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 16, 2012, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.