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

South Carolina Champion Oak

Photographed by J. J. Prats, January 20, 2008

1. South Carolina Champion Oak Marker

Inscription. The live oak between houses 513 and 515 Prince Street is registered with The American Forestry Associates as a State Champion – South Carolina. In 1940 the tree was estimated to be over 500 years old, and it measured 23 feet in circumference, 120 feet tall, with a crown spread of 125 feet.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1940.

Location. 33° 21.927′ N, 79° 16.773′ W. Marker is in Georgetown, South Carolina, in Georgetown County. It is on Prince Street west of Cannon Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 515 Prince St, Georgetown SC 29440, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Carolina’s Pee Dee

and on Waccamaw Neck.

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 walking distance of this marker: Winyah Indigo Society (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Winyah Indigo Society (within shouting distance of this marker); Ward-Bull House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Elisha Screven / William Screven (about 500 feet away); Screven Cemetery (about 500 feet away); Old Market Building (about 500 feet away); Only Colonial Banking House in America (about 600 feet away); 601 - 603 Front Street (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Georgetown.

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Photographed by J. J. Prats, January 20, 2008

2. South Carolina Champion Oak

The marker is edge to the camera between the tree’s trunk and the house on the right.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, January 20, 2008

3. South Carolina Champion Oak

Photographed by Jamie Abel, January 4, 2011

4. South Carolina Champion Oak Marker

Marker with champion oak tree in the background.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,389 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 7, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 4. submitted on January 11, 2011, by Jamie Abel of Westerville, Ohio.