Walterboro in Colleton County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Walterborough Library Society
Est. 1820 - Inc. 1821
Photographed by Mike Stroud, April 2008
1. Walterborough Library Society Marker
First location on present site of
St. Jude's Episcopal Church
Moved in 1845 to land given by
Richard B. Bedon
Now used by the
Colleton County Historical Society
Erected by Colleton County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1845.
Location. 32° 54.259′ N, 80° 39.562′ W. Marker is in Walterboro, South Carolina, in Colleton County. It is on Wichman Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Walterboro SC 29488, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South Carolina’s Lowcountry, in the Ashepoo and Combahee and Edisto Basin. 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 New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hickory Valley (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Hickory Valley (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Judes Episcopal Church (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Peters A.M.E. Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bethel Presbyterian Church (about 500 feet away); Walterborough Academy (approx. 0.2 miles away); Colleton Rural Fire Department Charter Members (approx. Ό mile away); Colleton County Veterans War Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Walterboro.
Also see . . . Walterborough Library Society. (Submitted on April 15, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008
2. Walterborough Library Society Marker on left
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008
3. National Register of Historic Places on left side of door
Photographed by Mike Stroud, April 6, 2008
4. Walterborough Library Society Marker, with Hickory Valley Marker in foreground
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,306 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 14, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Christopher Busta-Peck was the editor who published this page.
