Boiling Springs in Spartanburg County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Boiling Springs, South Carolina
Photographed by Brian Scott, August 2, 2008
1. Boiling Springs, South Carolina Marker
This bubbling spring gave the community of Boiling Springs its name. Earliest records indicate settlement in the area began around this site in the mid-1700s. Prior to that trappers stopped here as they traveled the Piedmont en route from the mountains to the coast. In the early 1900s, the spring also was a popular place for farmers to stop and water their horses on their way to and from the market.
Erected 1998.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Natural Features • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 35° 2.874′ N, 81° 59.035′ W. Marker is in Boiling Springs, South Carolina, in Spartanburg County. It is on McMillian Blvd near Boiling Springs Road (South Carolina Highway 9), on the left when traveling south. Marker is located in a small park in the eastern corner of the intersection of McMillian Blvd and Highway 9. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Boiling Springs SC 29316, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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 10 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Boiling Springs Veterans Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Robin Helton (approx. 2.2 miles away); Hearon Circle (approx. 4½ miles away); Lake Bowen (approx. 5.4 miles
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More about this marker. The marker shown was erected in 1998, replacing a previous one. No information was provided on how old the previous marker was.
Also see . . . Boiling Springs, South Carolina. Boiling Springs is a census-designated place (CDP) in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. (Submitted on March 1, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
Photographed by Brian Scott, August 2, 2008
2. The "Spring" of Boiling Springs
Photographed by Brian Scott, August 2, 2008
3. Boiling Springs Park
The park is difficult to see from the road. Look for three flags (U.S., S.C., and M.I.A.) marking a veteran's memorial on the eastern intersection of McMillin and Highway 8. (Its on the right when traveling north.) The Boiling Springs Park is located just behind it.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 26, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 6,626 times since then and 200 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 3, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
