Near Roebuck in Spartanburg County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Walnut Grove Plantation

Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 18, 2025

1. Walnut Grove Plantation Marker

Inscription. Charles and Mary Moore built the Manor House in 1765 1½ miles SE on land granted by George III in 1763. They founded Rocky Spring Academy (1770-1850) the first in Spartanburg County. In a raid in 1780 "Bloody" Bill Cunningham, a Tory, murdered Capt. Steadman and two patriots here, beginning the Moore Family Cemetery.

Erected 1968 by Sandersville, Ca., Descendants of Charles & Mary Moore.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1765.

Location. 34° 50.414′ N, 81° 58.124′ W. Marker is near Roebuck, South Carolina, in Spartanburg County. It is at the intersection of Stillhouse Road (State Highway 196) and U.S. 221 on Stillhouse Road. Marker is located at the intersection of Stillhouse Road and Highway 221, just east of the 221 and I-26 intersection. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6201 US-221, Roebuck SC 29376, 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Walnut Grove Plantation (here, next to this marker); “Kate Barry” (here, next to this marker); Site of Fredonia (approx. 0.8 miles away);

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Emmanuel Baptist Church Veterans Monument (approx. 1.9 miles away); Crash Site of USA AF A20G Havoc (approx. 4½ miles away); First Erosion Control Work in the Southeast (approx. 5.1 miles away); Nazareth Frame House (approx. 5.3 miles away); Nazareth Church Stone Marker (approx. 5.3 miles away); Nazareth Church (approx. 5.6 miles away); John B. White Sr., Blvd. (approx. 5.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roebuck.

Also see . . .
1. Walnut Grove Plantation. Walnut Grove Plantation, the home of Charles and Mary Moore, was built in 1765 on a land grant given by King George III. (Submitted on August 4, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)

2. Walnut Grove Plantation. The Walnut Grove house, outbuildings, and furnishings provide a fully documented picture of life, and an example of social history, in upcountry South Carolina prior to 1830. (Submitted on September 17, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)

Three Markers in a Row image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 18, 2025

2. Three Markers in a Row

Two Walnut Grove Plantation markers and the Kate Barry marker. This marker is one furthest away.

Walnut Grove Plantation Marker in its Original Colors image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Scott, August 2, 2008

3. Walnut Grove Plantation Marker in its Original Colors

Credits. This page was last revised on June 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,581 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 11, 2025, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 3. submitted on August 4, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.