On Broadmouth Church Road, on the right when traveling north.
[Front]:
This church, named for nearby Broadmouth Creek, was organized in 1837 with nine charter members. Rev. William P. Martin was its first minister, and William Long and Noah Riddle Reeve were its first deacons. This tract was . . . — — Map (db m36914) HM
John Callaham
Born in Virginia 1770
Migrated to South Carolina 1790
Died Level Land 1855
First Wife, Nancy Jarrett - Three
of Twelve Children of This Union
Married Sons of Zachariah Carwile.
Second Wife, Nancy Pinson - Eleven . . . — — Map (db m49923) HM
On U.S. 178 at Malone Road, on the left when traveling south on U.S. 178.
April 1, 1962
Relocated & Renamed
Rev. Dale Ashley, Pastor
June 2, 1985
Auditorium Dedicated
Rev. Norton Craig, Pastor
November 22, 1987
Mortgage Burned
Rev. Jimmy Smith, Pastor
On this 25th Anniversary
To God We Give . . . — — Map (db m37558) HM
On Due West Road (State Highway 20) north of Brock Road.
[Front]:
In May 1777 a delegation of roughly 600 Cherokee and representatives from South Carolina and Georgia met near this spot to engage in negotiations that would end fighting in the Second Cherokee war, 1776-1777. On May 20, 1777 the . . . — — Map (db m87309) HM
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
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
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
[West Inscription]:
James David Hammett
March 16, 1868
April 16, 1924.
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The founder and president
of this company.
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"And what doth the lord require
of thee but to do justly, love
mercy and walk humbly with . . . — — Map (db m37530) HM
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
On Erwin Mill Road, on the left when traveling south.
Named in 1978
by Legislative Request
Honoring Him
for His Distinguished Service
Clerk of Court
Anderson County
1920-1932
Congressman
Third S.C. District
1933-1938
Trustee
University of South Carolina
1946-1950
. . . — — Map (db m15592) HM
