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

Calhoun Park

Photographed by Brian Scott, March 22, 2016

1. Calhoun Park Marker

Inscription. Named in honor of
Clinton Flowers Calhoun
(1853 - 1908)
Mayor of Barnwell, 1895-1908
A portion of the five acres
given to the State by
Benjamin Odom
in 1799 for a courthouse
in Barnwell

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1799.

Location. 33° 14.633′ N, 81° 21.95′ W. Marker is in Barnwell, South Carolina, in Barnwell County. It is at the intersection of Dunbarton Boulevard (State Highway 70) and Jackson Street (State Highway 64), in the median on Dunbarton Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Barnwell SC 29812, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Midlands.

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 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Barnwell County Confederate Monument (a few steps from this marker); To the Veterans of All The Wars (within shouting distance of this marker); To Honor the Memory of those Soldiers (within shouting distance of this marker); Barnwell County Revolutionary War Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Barnwell Baptist Church Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Edgar A. Brown (within shouting distance of this marker); Solomon Blatt, Sr.

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Barnwell County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Bank Of Barnwell / Edgar A. Brown Law Office (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); “The Sundial” (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Barnwell.

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Photographed by Brian Scott, March 22, 2016

2. Calhoun Park and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2016, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 630 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 19, 2016, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.