Simpsonville in Greenville County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Hopkins Farm
Photographed by Brian Scott, July 7, 2008
1. Hopkins Farm Marker - Front
This farm has been owned by the Hopkins family since 1834, when John Hopkins (1793-1837) purchased it from William Toney. The Greek Revival main house was built ca. 1840, with later additions ca. 1890 and ca. 1925. Hopkins' widow, Lucinda (1800-1876) managed the farm after his death, growing cotton and corn as cash crops, supplemented by subsistence crops and livestock.
John and Lucinda Hopkins are buried in the family cemetery nearby. This farm complex includes a cook's house, smoke house, and corn crib built ca. 1850 as well as other outbuildings from the 1870s to the present. John Drayton Hopkins (b. 1913) took over the farm in 1938, making it a model of modern soil conservation techniques such as terracing and crop rotation.
Erected 2007 by South Carolina State Historic Preservation Office, sponsored by Greenville County Historical Commission. (Marker Number 23-34.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Architecture. In addition, it is included in the South Carolina Historical Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1834.
Location. 34° 39.355′ N, 82° 18.995′ W. Marker is in Simpsonville, South Carolina, in Greenville County. It is on Fork
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Regionally, this marker is in Upstate and in the Greater Greenville-Spartanburg Area. 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Toney's Store / Militia Muster Ground (here, next to this marker); Battle of Great Cane Brake (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Livestock Corral (approx. 2.2 miles away); Reese Family Cemetery (approx. 2.2 miles away); Fork Shoals Baptist Church (approx. 2½ miles away); Fork Shoals School (approx. 2½ miles away); Environment Cedar Falls Park (approx. 3.2 miles away); History - Cedar Falls Park (approx. 3.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Simpsonville.
Regarding Hopkins Farm. The Hopkins Farm is a private residence located about 1/4 mile off the road. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Photographed by Brian Scott, July 7, 2008
2. Hopkins Farm Marker - Reverse
Photographed by Brian Scott, July 7, 2008
3. Toney's Store / Militia Muster Ground Marker and the Hopkin's Farm Marker
Hopkin's Farm appears in the distance.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 9, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 4,662 times since then and 74 times this year. Last updated on July 11, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 9, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
