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

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O'Neal Village

Est. 2007

Photographed by Brian Scott, July 28, 2008

1. O'Neal Village Marker

Inscription. Named for
John Belton O'Neall
(1793-1863)
Chief Justice of
the State of
South Carolina

Erected 2007.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.

Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 35° 0.247′ N, 82° 16.814′ W. Marker was in Greer, South Carolina, in Greenville County. It was at the intersection of Saluda Gap Road (State Highway 101) and West Gap Creek Road (County Road 23-134), on the left when traveling north on Saluda Gap Road. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Greer SC 29651, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in Upstate

and in the Greater Greenville-Spartanburg Area. It was also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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 6 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Gilreath's Mill (approx. 2.2 miles away); William Few Bridge (approx. 2.6 miles away); Methodist Men Memorial (approx. 3.7 miles away); Mountain View School (approx. 4.7 miles away); William Preston Few (1867-1940) (approx. 4.8 miles away); Spring-Wood Park (approx. 5 miles away); Suber's Mill (approx. 5.1 miles away); Indian Boundary Line (approx. 5.1 miles away); Woods Fort (approx. 5.1 miles away); Tribute to Greer Firefighters (approx. 5.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greer.

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sectionhead>Other markers no longer nearby. Col. John and Jane Thomas (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Manufacturing Site (was approx. 1.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Chick Springs (was approx. 5.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Regarding O'Neal Village. In addition to serving a chief justice, O'Neall was the first president of the C&G Railroad. His middle name was selected as the name of the town of Belton in neighboring Anderson County.

Also see . . . John Belton O'Neall 1793-1863. Judge O'Neall was born in Newberry County, the son of honorable, debt-paying Quaker parents. (Submitted on December 5, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)

Additional commentary.
1. Marker has been removed
We have lived in O’Neill Village since 2020 at that time the marker was still standing and it’s location but one day I noticed it was laying down on the ground and since it’s been removed and never replaced, I don’t know where it went. I don’t know if the HOA in O’Neill Village picked it up And is storing it. Or what but I would love to have it replaced. Who could I contact to let them know that it’s no longer there?

Photographed by Brian Scott, June 27, 2003

2. John Belton O'Neall
1793-1863
— Submitted September 17, 2025, by Dawn Catlin-Strait of Greer, South Carolina.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,765 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 2, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 2. submitted on December 5, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.