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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Anderson County, South Carolina

 
Clickable Map of Anderson County, South Carolina and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Anderson County, SC (180) Abbeville County, SC (75) Greenville County, SC (378) Laurens County, SC (53) Oconee County, SC (84) Pickens County, SC (161) Elbert County, GA (35) Hart County, GA (28)  AndersonCounty(180) Anderson County (180)  AbbevilleCounty(75) Abbeville County (75)  GreenvilleCounty(378) Greenville County (378)  LaurensCounty(53) Laurens County (53)  OconeeCounty(84) Oconee County (84)  PickensCounty(161) Pickens County (161)  ElbertCountyGeorgia(35) Elbert County (35)  HartCounty(28) Hart County (28)
Anderson is the county seat for Anderson County
Adjacent to Anderson County, South Carolina
      Abbeville County (75)  
      Greenville County (378)  
      Laurens County (53)  
      Oconee County (84)  
      Pickens County (161)  
      Elbert County, Georgia (35)  
      Hart County, Georgia (28)  
 
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101 South Carolina, Anderson County, Anderson — World War I Memorial
On East Greenville Street (State Highway 81), on the right when traveling south.
. . . Map (db m10681) HM
102 South Carolina, Anderson County, Belton — "Lord, We Are Grateful"
On Mitchell Road at South Carolina Highway 146, on the left when traveling north on Mitchell Road.
On this site stood the third building erected by Whitefield Baptist Church. The building was used by the Congregation for worship and fellowship until 1957. Erected as a memorial to God's blessings by his people at this sacred place.Map (db m36637) HM
103 South Carolina, Anderson County, Belton — Belton / Historic Belton
On Holmes Street, on the left when traveling south.
Belton The Tennis Capital of South Carolina Tennis Anyone? Long know as the Tennis Capital of South Carolina, Belton's tennis history can be traced back over 110 years. An 1892 edition of the Anderson Intelligencer . . . Map (db m35564) HM
104 South Carolina, Anderson County, Belton — 4-40 — Belton Academy / Central School
On Myrtle Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
Belton Academy This site, on a lot donated by Dr. George Brown, was the location of a school for more than a century, Belton Academy, a private school with a classical curriculum, opened ca. 1851 as the town grew up around the new railroad . . . Map (db m81782) HM
105 South Carolina, Anderson County, Belton — Belton Depot
On North Main Street (U.S. 76) at South Carolina Highway 247, on the right when traveling south on North Main Street.
Replacing the wooden structure located across the street that had served the Belton Community since 1853, the brick Southern & Blue Ridge Combined Railway Depot was designed in 1907 and completed by 1910. In the heyday of passenger and freight train . . . Map (db m31012) HM
106 South Carolina, Anderson County, Belton — Belton Veterans Memorial
On Blue Ridge Avenue at Bannister Street on Blue Ridge Avenue.
[Front Center]: In this place we honor all those who served in the Armed Forces and reflect upon their dedication to duty and country. We recognize the hardships they endured to protect our freedoms and the ultimate sacrifice of life . . . Map (db m10757) HM
107 South Carolina, Anderson County, Belton — 04-42 — Chamberlain-Kay House
On River Street (State Highway 247) at William Street on River Street.
This house, built c. 1854 for railroad supervisor Charles C. Chamberlain, was among the first homes constructed in Belton. When the town incorporated in 1855, Chamberlain was chosen as the first intendent. Ira Williams, who was active in . . . Map (db m87307) HM
108 South Carolina, Anderson County, Belton — Dorchester Baptist Church World War II Veterans Plaque
Near Dorchester Road.
In honor of the men and women serving our country Dorchester Baptist Church 1941-1945 Breazeale, Thomas C Cox, James B Cox, William N Cox, Fred N Cox, Charles M Fullbright, Bessie V Fullbright, Ralph M Keys, William R . . . Map (db m36667) HM
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109 South Carolina, Anderson County, Belton — First Baptist Church of Belton
Near Anderson Street (U.S. 76).
In Memory of the Founders and Members of the First Baptist Church Belton, S.C. Which Stood on This Site 1861 - 1882.Map (db m50323) HM
110 South Carolina, Anderson County, Belton — 4-36 — Greenville & Columbia RR / Belton
On North Main Street (State Highway 20) at Anderson Street (U.S. 178), on the right when traveling south on North Main Street.
Greenville & Columbia RR The Greenville & Columbia Railroad, founded in 1845, began construction in 1849. It reached Greenville in 1853, with a branch at this point to Anderson - the Blue Ridge Railroad. The town of Belton grew up around the . . . Map (db m35635) HM
111 South Carolina, Anderson County, Belton — Rocky River Baptist Association Headquarters1917 Union High School 1937
On Union High Drive near Smith Lane.
This building served as a classroom and dormitory for the former Union High School Dedicated "To The Glory of God" July 20, 1991 The Reverend R.H. Mitchell -- Moderator at Renovation Dr. Earl J. Mathis -- At Dedication . . . Map (db m10752) HM
112 South Carolina, Anderson County, Belton — The Belton Standpipe
On McGee Way near Campbell Street, on the left when traveling east.
The National Register of Historic Places: The Belton Standpipe Dedication Plaque: The Belton Standpipe Historical Landmark Built 1908, Restored 1990 Placed on the State and National Archive's Register 1987 Mayor . . . Map (db m31166) HM
113 South Carolina, Anderson County, Easley — 4-24 — Pickens Cemetery
On Three and Twenty Road (State Highway 485), on the left when traveling south.
This land, Cherokee territory until 1777, became the final resting place after the American Revolution for early pioneers who settled the area. A number of soldiers of the Revolution are buried here including Robert Pickens, who served in the . . . Map (db m9087) HM
114 South Carolina, Anderson County, Easley — 4-35 — St. Paul Methodist Church
On Brushy Creek Road at Colonel Johnson Road, on the right when traveling west on Brushy Creek Road. Reported missing.
[Front]: This church, founded in 1803, held its first services in the home of John Wilson and was first known as Wilson's Chapel. That year the congregation bought two acres here from George Head; the first church on this site was built . . . Map (db m47088) HM
115 South Carolina, Anderson County, Honea Path — 4-9 — Barkers Creek Baptist Church
On Honea Path Highway (State Highway 252) at Barkers Creek Road, on the right when traveling south on Honea Path Highway.
Founded in 1821, this is the boyhood church and burial place of Olin D. Johnston. He was decorated for bravery in World War I, served in the S.C. House of Representatives, was twice Governor of S.C., in 1935-1939 and 1943-1945, and U.S. Senator from . . . Map (db m9335) HM
116 South Carolina, Anderson County, Honea Path — 4-27 — Carnegie Library
On North Shirley Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
Honea Path is the smallest town of the fourteen South Carolina communities with libraries funded by the Andrew Carnegie Foundation. Dr. John Wright, Mayor John Humbert, and Miss Jennie Erwin were leaders in obtaining the $5000 grant. The Honea . . . Map (db m10759) HM
117 South Carolina, Anderson County, Honea Path — Chiquola Baptist Church Bell
Near East Greer Street (U.S. 76), on the right when traveling west.
Rang from 1924 until 1959 August, 1980 Rang for 75th Anniversary Mr. Ben L. Davis (Uncle Ben, as he was called) rang the bell until his retirement in 1958. The bell was rung at 9:00 am and 10:00 am and 10:30 am and 11:00 am. . . . Map (db m38380) HM
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118 South Carolina, Anderson County, Honea Path — Chiquola Mill Monument
Near Chiquola Avenue.
[West Inscription]: James David Hammett March 16, 1868 April 16, 1924. ----- The founder and president of this company. ----- "And what doth the lord require of thee but to do justly, love mercy and walk humbly with . . . Map (db m37530) HM
119 South Carolina, Anderson County, Honea Path — 4 45 — Craytonville
On Trail Road (South Carolina Route 20) at Clinkscales Road, on the right when traveling south on Trail Road.
(Front) Once Cherokee hunting grounds, the area was opened in 1784 by settlers obtaining grants for Revolutionary War service. Listed on early maps as Craytons, this crossroad became a thriving community in the early 1800s, featuring a . . . Map (db m238535) HM
120 South Carolina, Anderson County, Honea Path — David Greer, Sr.Born County Antrim, Ireland — 1750 —
Near Church Street (U.S. 178) 0.1 miles south of Greer Street (U.S. 76), on the right when traveling south.
[West Facing]: Came to the colonies and received a land grant from King George III in 1770 in the area known as the 96 District of South Carolina. In 1791 he moved to this locality and accepted a land grant from Charles Pinckney, . . . Map (db m40637) HM
121 South Carolina, Anderson County, Honea Path — Honea PathPathways of a Southern Town
On North Shirley Ave west of Chiquola Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
[Front]: Native American Trade and the "Honey Path" Town historians long debated the origin of the unusual name "Honea Path." Some attribute it to settler William Honey, who purchased 200 acres northeast of town in 1788. Others say . . . Map (db m11252) HM
122 South Carolina, Anderson County, Honea Path — Honea Path Veterans Memorial
On West Greer Street (State Highway 252) at South Main Street (U.S. 76), on the left when traveling west on West Greer Street.
In memory of Honea Path veteran who gave their lives for their country and in honor of those who served. War Between the States [Left Column}: Reuben B. Kay, George Ballentine, James L. Bagwell, Jr., Pleasant Bagwell, John J. . . . Map (db m10761) HM
123 South Carolina, Anderson County, Honea Path — 1 21 — James Kay House / Gentsville
On South Carolina Route 252 east of Legion Lake Road, on the left when traveling east.
(Front) Built in the 1790s by Virginian James Kay, on land granted him by Governor Charles Pinckney in 1792. Kay was a blacksmith and ran a stagecoach stop here, along what was then known as the Charleston Road. The house was built of sawn . . . Map (db m238548) HM
124 South Carolina, Anderson County, Honea Path — Panoramic Journey Through Honea Path
On East Greer Street east of South Main Street, on the right when traveling east.
Depicted in this mural is the first true American - the Eastern Cherokee. The Cherokee were pushed out of their homeland by settlers of Scotch-Irish descent who arrived by Conestoga wagons crossing the Allegheny and Blue Ridge mountains. In . . . Map (db m238541) HM
125 South Carolina, Anderson County, Honea Path — The Story of the BellBy Mrs. Mary Meyers
Near East Greer Street, on the right when traveling west.
The talk was the dream of Rev. J.A. Marler, Pastor, to have a church bell. The members were too poor to buy one. Several men began to make plans to purchase a bell by raising money through pledges. Mr. George Lollis, Chairman of Chiquola . . . Map (db m38458) HM
126 South Carolina, Anderson County, Honea Path — They Died for the Rights of the Working Man
On Ervin Street, on the left when traveling west.
These men were killed in Honea Path on September 6, 1934 in the General Textile Strike. This monument is dedicated to their memory, to their families and to all workers. Claude Cannon, E.M. Knight Lee Crawford, Maxie Peterson Ira Davis, C.L. . . . Map (db m41259) HM
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127 South Carolina, Anderson County, Iva — 1965
On East Front Street, on the left when traveling south.
This building and lot donated to the Town of Iva and the Iva District 10 Fire Department by W. Parker Bowie and his wife Marie T. Bowie in honor of his father Luther E. Bowie and his mother Lucia P. Bowie. Dedicated to the citizens of this . . . Map (db m54816) HM
128 South Carolina, Anderson County, Iva — 4-31 — Generostee A.R.P. Church
On Parker Bowie Road.
This church, the first Associate Reformed Presbyterian congregation in what is now Anderson County, was organized about 1790 about 1 1/2 mi. SW of this site. Rev. Robert Irwin, its first regular minister, served from 1803 until his death in . . . Map (db m11747) HM
129 South Carolina, Anderson County, Iva — 4-5 — Good Hope Church
On Lowndesville Highway (State Highway 81) south of West Cruette Street, on the left when traveling north.
Oldest Presbyterian Church in continuous existence in Anderson County. Organized in 1789. First pastor, Rev. John Simpson. Congregation worshipped at three sites nears Generostee Creek, three miles west of Iva. Old cemetery at third site. . . . Map (db m9479) HM
130 South Carolina, Anderson County, Iva — Good Hope Presbyterian ChurchOrganized 1789
On Old Lowndesville Highway, 0.1 miles Cemetary Road, on the right when traveling south.
This marker designated the third site of this church. Since 1909, the new church, built at Iva, S.C., has continued to carry on the faithful witness of our Lord. Pastors Rev. John Simpson 1790-1807 Rev. David Humphreys 1821-1869 . . . Map (db m19954) HM
131 South Carolina, Anderson County, Iva — 4-32 — Good Hope Presbyterian Church Cemetery
On Old Lowndesville Highway, 0.1 miles south of Cemetary Road, on the left when traveling south.
This cemetery, dating from the early 19th century, is at the third site of Good Hope Presbyterian Church, founded in 1789. A frame sanctuary was built here in 1856 during the tenure of Rev. David Humphreys (d. 1869), who preached here 1821-1869 . . . Map (db m19945) HM
132 South Carolina, Anderson County, Iva — IvaA Small Railroad Town
On East Front Street at East Broad Street, on the left when traveling south on East Front Street.
A "Great" Town In 1886, the Savannah Valley railroad made its way into lower Anderson County. The depot town of Cook's Station was named for Dr. Augustus G. Cook, a local physician and businessman. The town was later called Iva in honor of . . . Map (db m43944) HM
133 South Carolina, Anderson County, Iva — Iva Veterans Monument
On West Front Street (State Highway 81) at East Jackson Street on West Front Street.
[Center] In memory of those from our community who made the supreme sacrifice in order that w might continue to live in a free and prosperous nation with liberty and justice for all. [Left Column] WWI Robert Latham, Morge . . . Map (db m54781) HM
134 South Carolina, Anderson County, Iva — 4-19 — Moffettsville / Moffettsville Postmaster Appointments
On Elberton Highway (State Highway 184) at Sam Turner Road, on the right when traveling west on Elberton Highway.
[Front]: At this site once stood the town of Moffettsville, originating with the establishment of Moffett's Mills Post Office on February 16, 1818. By 1883, the town had a population of twenty-five with a physician and general store. . . . Map (db m23812) HM
135 South Carolina, Anderson County, Iva — Old Iva Depot Mural
On East Jackson Street at West Front Street (South Carolina Highway 81), on the right when traveling north on East Jackson Street.
This beautiful mural of the Old Iva Depot erected in 1886 with the C. & W.C. Train, painted by artist Oscar Velasquez, is dedicated to our forebears, to the churches and citizens of our community for their contribution to the growth of the town . . . Map (db m54785) HM
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136 South Carolina, Anderson County, Pelzer — Old Livestock Corral
Near Reedy Fork Road.
Before Saddlehorn was a neighborhood, it was a rural cattle farm. Corrals like this were used (and still are in some instances) by farmers as holding pens to work with cattle that grazed the surrounding pastures. When farmers built this corral, . . . Map (db m11250) HM
137 South Carolina, Anderson County, Pelzer — Pelzer Presbyterian Church
On Lebby Street (State Highway 8) at Front Street, on the left when traveling east on Lebby Street.
Built 1896 Has Been Placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m30969) HM
138 South Carolina, Anderson County, Pelzer — Pelzer Public Schools World War II Memorial
On Lebby Street (State Highway 8) just east of Hale Street, on the left when traveling east.
In Memoriam The students of Pelzer Public Schools who gave their lives in World War II Jack Bannister • J. Feaster Beacham • Clinton Dean • Grady Dunlap • John D. McBrearty • Jack Meares • Lamar Neely • John W. Phillips • Harold Ross • . . . Map (db m237673) WM
139 South Carolina, Anderson County, Pelzer — 4-43 — Pelzer Schools
On Lebby Street (State Highway 8) just east of Hale Street, on the left when traveling east.
The first Pelzer Mills School, built in 1881, was a two-story frame building. The school was described as having "the air of a city school" and the mill funded a ten-month term at a time when three-months was common. The school was free and open to . . . Map (db m234255) HM
140 South Carolina, Anderson County, Pelzer — Reese Family Cemetery
Near Reedy Fork Road.
This is the site of a small cemetery used by the Reece family in the 19th century. Because cattle roamed freely in this area for years, the tombstones and other grave markings are broken. In 1977, the readable tombstones were recorded by family . . . Map (db m11091) HM
141 South Carolina, Anderson County, Pelzer — 4 47 — White Plains School
On Easley Highway (South Carolina Route 8) at Midway Road, on the right when traveling south on Easley Highway.
(Front) Previously housed in a log cabin 1/2 mi. E, White Plains School moved to this site by 1890. At least sixty pupils attended the one-room frame school, which served white families from the White Plains community. The first teacher at . . . Map (db m238534) HM
142 South Carolina, Anderson County, Pendleton — 4-38 — "The Hundreds"
On West Queen Street.
This area was a hub of African-American life from the late-19th to mid-20th centuries. Anderson County Training School, built ca. 1922 as a Rosenwald school, closed in 1954 under the equalization program for black and white schools. It burned in . . . Map (db m54824) HM
143 South Carolina, Anderson County, Pendleton — 4-24 — African American School Site
On Vance Street, on the right when traveling west.
The one-room frame public school organized shortly after the Civil War, housed 76 students and 1 teacher by 1870. The school term lasted 1 month and 10 days. Jane Harris Hunter, founder of the Phillis Wheatley centers for working girls, attended . . . Map (db m9647) HM
144 South Carolina, Anderson County, Pendleton — 4-15 — Ashtabula
On Old Greenville Highway (State Highway 88), on the left when traveling north.
This plantation on the old road to Pickensville has been the home of several prominent S.C. families. Many of its owners were members of the Pendleton Farmers Society, and during the nineteenth century, studies, experiments, and advances in . . . Map (db m9649) HM
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145 South Carolina, Anderson County, Pendleton — 4-10 — Barnard Elliott Bee
On East Queen Street, on the right when traveling east.
Born Charleston, S.C., 1824. Graduated West Point 1845. Brigadier General, C.S.A., 1861. Commanded 3rd Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah. July 21, 1861, at Manassas, Va., where he gave Gen. T.J. Jackson the name "Stonewall." Mortally . . . Map (db m39001) HM
146 South Carolina, Anderson County, Pendleton — 4-29 — Clement Hoffman Stevens
On East Queen Street.
[Front]: Confederate Brig. Gen. Clement H. Stevens (1821-1864) is buried nearby in the Bee family plot. Born in Connecticut, Stevens moved to S.C. after his father's death in 1836. In 1861 he invented the first ironclad battery, which . . . Map (db m9680) HM
147 South Carolina, Anderson County, Pendleton — Dr. Don C. GarrisonPresident of Tri-County Technical College — November 1, 1971 - July 31, 2003 —
On Clemson Boulevard (State Highway 76) at State Highway 175, on the right when traveling north on Clemson Boulevard.
In recognition of Dr. Don C. Garrison for his thirty-two years of devoted service as the second president of the College for his dynamic leadership within the College, the State technical college system, and community colleges nationwide; for his . . . Map (db m18857) HM
148 South Carolina, Anderson County, Pendleton — 4-4 — Farmers Hall
On North Mechanic Street (State Highway 28) near West Main Street, on the right when traveling north.
. . . Map (db m9589) HM
149 South Carolina, Anderson County, Pendleton — Health & Heritage Walking Trail
On East Queen Street at Exchange Street, on the left when traveling west on East Queen Street.
Founded in 1790, Pendleton was established as the judicial seat for the Pendleton District, today known as Anderson, Oconee and Pickens Counties. This Health and Heritage Walking Trail offers a glimpse into the past and the opportunity . . . Map (db m29865) HM
150 South Carolina, Anderson County, Pendleton — Hunter's StoreAn Upcountry General Store
On East Queen Street, on the left when traveling east.
Located in the center of Historic Pendleton (1790), the building now housing the Pendleton District Commission was constructed in 1850 as a general store for Jesse Lewis. The business first came into the Hunter family in 1870 when it became . . . Map (db m13903) HM
151 South Carolina, Anderson County, Pendleton — Joseph B. DouthitA National Leader in Soil and Water Conservation — 1893 — 1972 —
On Lebanon Road at Autun Road, on the right when traveling north on Lebanon Road.
Directly behind this marker is the homesite of Joe and Mary Broyles Douthit. Born in Anderson County January 30, 1893, graduate of Clemson University, 1914. Farmer and seed breeder, lifelong member and steward of Sandy Springs United Methodist . . . Map (db m52075) HM
152 South Carolina, Anderson County, Pendleton — Old Mill Stone
On Exchange Street.
Old Mill Stone From Woodburn Farm Presented to Pandleton Farmers Society by Mr. John FrankMap (db m13910) HM
153 South Carolina, Anderson County, Pendleton — 4-22 — Pendleton
On East Queen Street near Exchange Street.
On April 8, 1790, the Justices of the Peace for Pendleton County purchased this land to establish the courthouse town of Pendleton. Once Cherokee Indian land, the town became the judicial, social and commercial center for what now are Anderson, . . . Map (db m9614) HM
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154 South Carolina, Anderson County, Pendleton — 4-6 — Printer John Miller
On East Queen Street (State Highway 88) at North Broad Streets, on the right when traveling north on East Queen Street.
This London newspaper publisher and defender of a free press emigrated to Charleston in 1783 where he served as state printer and publisher of the first daily newspaper in South Carolina. Later in Pendleton he founded Miller's Weekly . . . Map (db m144322) HM
155 South Carolina, Anderson County, Pendleton — 4-21 — Richard W. Simpson
On Cherry Street Extension (State Highway 115), on the right when traveling east.
Born in 1840, Colonel Simpson, lawyer, farmer, and legislator, drafted and executed Thomas Green Clemson's will, establishing Clemson Agricultural College in 1889. Simpson was first president of the college's board of trustees and once owned land . . . Map (db m9682) HM
156 South Carolina, Anderson County, Pendleton — Tanglewood Mansion
On S. Mechanic Street (State Highway 28).
This property was this site of a private residence as early as 1830's. In 1860, John Baylis Earle Sloan and his wife, Mollie Seaborne Sloan, established a home that became known as Tanglewood. The columns and the ruins seen today are all . . . Map (db m16616) HM
157 South Carolina, Anderson County, Pendleton — The Piazza
Near Old Greenville Highway (State Highway 88).
These extra wide porches, used for entertaining and enjoyment of he cool breezes, are called piazzas. Seen on every piazza is a joggling board. In this country, the joggling board got its start in Charleston in 1803. By lightly bouncing, . . . Map (db m36306) HM
158 South Carolina, Anderson County, Pendleton — Thomas Green Clemson
On East Queen Street.
The paved brick walk leads to the gravesite of Thomas Green Clemson, founder of Clemson University. He was a Scientist, Agriculturist, Statesman, and Educator. His gift to South Carolina of an Institution for the promotion of education in the fields . . . Map (db m13938) HM
159 South Carolina, Anderson County, Pendleton — 4-17 — Thomas Green Clemson1807 - 1888
On East Queen Street, on the right when traveling east.
A native Philadelphian and leading agriculturist, Mr. Clemson was U.S. charge d'affaires to Belgium, U.S. Superintendent of Agriculture, and the 1868 president of Pendleton Farmers Society. He married the daughter of John C. Calhoun, Anna, . . . Map (db m9681) HM
160 South Carolina, Anderson County, Pendleton — Thomas Green Clemson Parkway
On Anderson Highway (State Highway 28 / 76) 0.1 miles south of Excelsior Mill Road.
Dedicated in 1979 in Honor of Thomas Green Clemson 1807-1888 A Native Philadelphian and Leading Agriculturist. Mr. Clemson was U.S. Charge D'Affaires to Belgium, U.S. Superintendent of Agriculture, and the 1868 President . . . Map (db m16617) HM
161 South Carolina, Anderson County, Pendleton — Willis Chapel Methodist Church
On Liberty Highway (U.S. 178) north of Six and Twenty Road, on the right when traveling north.
This is the Site of Willis Chapel Methodist Church Established 1883Map (db m52202) HM
162 South Carolina, Anderson County, Pendleton — Woodburn Historic House
On Histori Lane.
Memories of the Plantation Era -- Owners and Tenants Owners Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, elected Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina in 1822, made Woodburn Historic House his summer home around 1830. A graduate of Harvard . . . Map (db m15361) HM
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163 South Carolina, Anderson County, Pendleton — 4-20 — Woodburn Plantation
On History Lane, on the right when traveling west.
Some 200 yards west of here stands Woodburn, built by S.C. Lieutenant Governor Charles Cotesworth Pinckney by 1832. Dr. John B. Adger, Presbyterian minister to Armenia, bought Woodburn in 1852; in 1881 Augustine T. Smythe began a model stock farm . . . Map (db m9588) HM
164 South Carolina, Anderson County, Sandy Springs — 4-28 — Sandy Springs Camp Ground / Confederate Muster Ground
On Millwee Creek Road.
Sandy Springs Camp Ground: This Methodist camp ground named for the large spring nearby, dates to 1828, when a fifteen-acre site was purchased from Sampson Pope for $45. Early meetings were under a brush arbor until a central wooden shelter . . . Map (db m10785) HM
165 South Carolina, Anderson County, Starr — 4-33 — Dean / Dean's Station
On SC Highway 81, on the right when traveling north.
Dean Dean is named for the Dean family, whose cemetery is located about a mile west. Samuel Dean came to South Carolina from Maryland in 1786 and settled here in the Mountain Creek area along with the Cummins and James families. Dean and his . . . Map (db m11712) HM
166 South Carolina, Anderson County, Starr — Hartwell LakeCorps of Engineers, U.S. Army, Savannah District
Near U.S. 29.
Project Data The Hartwell Project, second in a series of multi-purpose projects planned for the Savannah River Basin, was constructed between October 1955 and December 1963 at a cost of about $90,000,000. The concrete dam rises 204 feet . . . Map (db m57899) HM
167 South Carolina, Anderson County, Starr — Ruhamah United Methodist Church
On Ruhamah Church Road, in the median.
1822 - 1976 Founded by Dr. William Glenn The Church in the WildwoodMap (db m53232) HM
168 South Carolina, Anderson County, Townville — 4-34 — Nazareth on the Beaverdam Presbyterian Church / Townville Presbyterian Church
On Fairplay Road near Rogers Farm Road, on the left when traveling south.
Nazareth on the Beaverdam Presbyterian Church. This is the first known site of Townville Presbyterian Church, founded in this area in 1803 as Nazareth on the Beaverdam Presbyterian Church. The church held its services at members' homes until . . . Map (db m10784) HM
169 South Carolina, Anderson County, Townville — 4-1 — Portman Shoals
On Savannah River Scenic Byway (State Highway 24) 0.1 miles east of Keowee Club Road, on the left when traveling east.
One thousand feet due north on a site now covered by Hartwell Reservoir, the Portman Shoals Power Plant, built by William C. Whitner, began the transmission of high-voltage electricity in 1897 over the longest lines then used for that purpose in . . . Map (db m10783) HM
170 South Carolina, Anderson County, Townville — Saylors BridgeSeneca River
On Savannah River Scenic Byway (State Highway 24), on the right when traveling west. Reported missing.
Named in Honor of J.H. (Doc) Saylors For his dedicated public service to South Carolina 10th Dist. Highway Commissioner 1958-1962 Chairman S.C. Highway Commission 1960-1961Map (db m10845) HM
171 South Carolina, Anderson County, Townville — 4-37 — Townville Presbyterian Church
On West Oak Highway (State Highway 24) at Townville School Road, on the right when traveling east on West Oak Highway.
[Front] This church, founded as Nazareth on the Beaverdam Presbyterian Church, was established in 1803. It met in members’ homes until they paid $1.50 for a half-acre tract and built a small frame church 2.5 mi. E. The founders’ cemetery . . . Map (db m39349) HM
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172 South Carolina, Anderson County, Williamston — 4-3 — Big Creek Baptist Church — 2 Miles South —
On East Greenville Street at Hamilton Street, on the right when traveling west on East Greenville Street.
One of the oldest congregations and the mother of several others in Anderson County, it was organized in 1788 by Elder Moses Holland who served as pastor for 41 years. Dr. James Bruton Gambrell's mother was a member here. Soldiers of five wars . . . Map (db m8441) HM
173 South Carolina, Anderson County, Williamston — 4-8 — Confederate Skirmish
On West Main Street (State Highway 20), on the left when traveling south.
On May 1, 1865, cadets from the Arsenal Academy at Columbia, under Capt. John Peyre Thomas, who were en route from Greenville to Newberry to be disbanded, met a band of Stoneman's raiders near here in one of the last engagements of the war, which . . . Map (db m8395) HM
174 South Carolina, Anderson County, Williamston — Gist Rifles Monument
Near East Main Street (State Highway 20).
. . . Map (db m19663) HM
175 South Carolina, Anderson County, Williamston — West Allen Williams
On Spring Street.
In Memory of West Allen Williams 1804 - 1857 Founded Williamston Donor of Spring & Park ----- He said This Water Shall by Forever Free to All PeopleMap (db m15795) HM
176 South Carolina, Anderson County, Williamston — West Allen Williams Memorial Gravesite"To All Who May Come...Remember"
On West Main Street (State Highway 20) at Minor Street, on the left when traveling west on West Main Street.
"Embraced by the gratitude of an entire community and held in the love and admiration of a descended family, here rests the earthen tabernacles of our beloved founder, West Allen Williams, and family. Reverently moved from a forgotten cemetery a . . . Map (db m19714) HM
177 South Carolina, Anderson County, Williamston — WilliamstonSaratoga of the South
On Spring Street.
A South Carolina "Spa" In 1852, following the discovery of a "healing" spring and the announcement that the railroad was going to be running through the area, the Town of Williamston was chartered. In time, lots were sold for houses to be . . . Map (db m15719) HM
178 South Carolina, Anderson County, Williamston — Williamston 9-11 Monument
On West Main Street (State Highway 20) at Minor Street, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
. . . Map (db m19720) HM
179 South Carolina, Anderson County, Williamston — 4-16 — Williamston Female College
On West Main Street (State Highway 20) 0 miles east of Minor Street, on the right when traveling south.
This college was founded Feb. 12, 1872, by the Reverend Samuel Lander, D.D., Methodist minister. On this site stood the college building until 1939. The school was removed to Greenwood, S.C., Sept. 27, 1904, becoming Lander College, in honor of . . . Map (db m8440) HM
180 South Carolina, Anderson County, Williamston — Williamston Municipal Center
Near West Main Street (State Highway 20) west of Minor Street.
This site and the one directly in front, Mineral Spring Park, which was donated by West Allen Williams in 1842, formed the nucleus for the new Town of Mineral Springs. In 1852, the town received its charter and the name was changed to Williamston . . . Map (db m19733) HM
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