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

Cradle of Greenville

Photographed by Brian Scott, May 26, 2008

1. Cradle of Greenville Marker

Inscription.
Near this sign, before the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, Richard Pearis, best known of all Pre-Revolutionary settlers in the surrounding Cherokee Indian nation, established his home with a grist mill and trading post. Around this location grew up the community of Greenville Court House, laid out in 1797, the county seat for Greenville District.

In marking this site...the "Cradle of Greenville"...and building thereon its permanent home, the Citizens and Southern National Bank of South Carolina finds pleasure in this saluting a community widely acclaimed for its commercial, industrial and civic progress spanning the almost two hundred years of its life.

Erected 1962 by Greenville County Historical Society and the Citizens and Southern National Bank.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1797.

Location. 34° 50.691′ N, 82° 24.031′ W. Marker is in Greenville, South Carolina, in Greenville County. It is on East Camperdown Way (State Highway 124), on the right. The marker is located in Historic Falls Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Greenville SC 29601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate.

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 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Richard Pearis (here, next to this marker); Camperdown Mill

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(here, next to this marker); The Falls and Industry (a few steps from this marker); The Falls Forgotten (a few steps from this marker); The Falls Reclaimed (a few steps from this marker); Liberty Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); The Reedy River (within shouting distance of this marker); Falls Place (within shouting distance of this marker); Paul Ellis, III Overlook (within shouting distance of this marker); Reedy River Falls (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenville.

Other markers no longer nearby. The Falls and Industry 1800’s – 1960 (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Falls Forgotten 1960 - 2002 (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Falls Reclaimed and the Liberty Bridge 2004 (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Cradle of Greenville Marker -<br>Center Background image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Scott, February 28, 2010

2. Cradle of Greenville Marker -
Center Background

Photographed by Brian Scott, February 28, 2010

3. Cradle of Greenville Marker

Photographed by Mark Parker, October 25, 2024

4. Cradle of Greenville Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,647 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 7, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 2, 3. submitted on March 24, 2010, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 4. submitted on October 27, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Christopher Busta-Peck was the editor who published this page.