Historical Markers and War Memorials in Dillon County, South Carolina
Dillon is the county seat for Dillon County
Adjacent to Dillon County, South Carolina
Florence County(110) ► Horry County(236) ► Marion County(29) ► Marlboro County(39) ► Columbus County, North Carolina(4) ► Robeson County, North Carolina(17) ►
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On State Highway 34 at Reedy Springs Road, on the right when traveling west on State Highway 34. Reported missing.
About 0.4 miles NW is Reedy Creek Springs, known for the medicinal value of its water. Here, before the turn of the century, William B. Allen laid out a quadrangle of a few acres, planted water oaks, and built a pavilion, hotel, cottages, and . . . — — Map (db m17312) HM
On Centerville Road (Local Road 17-38) at Skillet Road (Local Road 17-29), on the left when traveling south on Centerville Road.
This house, located ¼ mile east, was built about 1857 by Joel Allen, Baptist minister who organized and served many churches in the Pee Dee area 1838–1884. He represented Marion County in the S.C. General Assembly 1870–1872. His son, . . . — — Map (db m17839) HM
On West Main Street (State Highway 34) just west of 3rd Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
Originally in colonial Craven County, this area became part of Georgetown District, 1769; Liberty County, 1785; Marion District, 1798; and Marion County, 1868. The movement to separate this county from upper Marion County began some years before the . . . — — Map (db m24722) HM
On Railroad Avenue north of Main Street, on the left when traveling north.
First settler, first merchant, first mayor, first postmaster, chairman of first school board. Post Office in his store—20 feet north of this point. This memorial erected in 1990 by his family. — — Map (db m16821) HM
On West Main Street (State Highway 34) just west of 3rd Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
Founder of Dillon and Father of Dillon County. A man of firm convictions, gentle manners and generous impulses, who loved and believed his fellow man. A loyal citizen, a public benefactor, who gave freely of the fruits of a rich and resourceful mind . . . — — Map (db m24725) HM
On West Main Street (County Route 17-39) north of South Carolina Highway 34, on the right.
This house was built in 1890 as the home of James W. Dillon, the father of Dillon County, and is on the National Register of Historic Places. Purchased by the Dillon County Historical Society in 1967, it was moved to this site and restored as a . . . — — Map (db m24747) HM
On East Main Street (State Highway 9) at 6th Street, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street.
This church, founded in
1892, built its first
sanctuary at West Main St.
and Third Ave., where the
Dillon County Courthouse
now stands. That lot was
donated by James W. Dillon
(1826–1913), for whom the
town and county are named.
The . . . — — Map (db m18513) HM
On Pee Dee Church Road (Local Route 17-44) 3 miles south of Dillon Highway (South Carolina Highway 9), on the left when traveling south.
Duncan McIntire, a licensed minister who preached in Gaelic for those who could speak no other language, organized this Presbyterian congregation shortly before 1829. The present vernacular Gothic Revival structure was completed by 1851. A number of . . . — — Map (db m121862) HM
On Main Street (State Highway 34) at Railroad Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
Town of Dillon.
Dillon was laid out by civil engineers of the Florence Railroad Company following a plan by John H. David, a local physician. The town was incorporated by the General Assembly on December 22, 1888, and its boundaries extended . . . — — Map (db m16826) HM
Near West Main Street at South 5th Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
These Honored Citizens of Dillon County gave their lives in the military service of their Country
World War I
John H. David Jr. • Launey McQueen • Lonnie P. Proctor • Basil J. Suggs • Wade H. Utley
World War II
Lenwood Allen . . . — — Map (db m224328) WM
{Around base} World War I • World War II • Korea • Vietnam • Desert Storm • War on Terrorism Sept. 11, 2001
{On Reverse} As you look upon this symbol of courage, remember those Dillon County Men and Women, living and dead, willing to . . . — — Map (db m224327) WM
On West Main Street north of James Street, on the right when traveling north.
James W. Dillon (1826-1913), for whom the town and county are named, established a modest store in Little Rock, SC in 1853. As a cotton farmer, he understood the financial needs of his fellow citizens, which led him to provide credit for . . . — — Map (db m224324) HM
On Kentyre Road at McNair Drive, on the right when traveling east on Kentyre Road.
Kentyre Presbyterian Church traces its origins to meetings held in the home of Peggy Edwards in the 1860s. The congregation was officially organized in 1871 and was named after the Kintyre region of Scotland. The first permanent sanctuary, which . . . — — Map (db m224325) HM
In 1792 Major William Ford built a dam at each end of Bear Swamp, creating a millpond and building a grist mill. This area was known as Ford’s Mill for many years. In 1870 Dr. C. T. Ford sold the property to his brother-in-law, Joseph N. Page, who . . . — — Map (db m27945) HM
On Bear Swamp Road (Local Road 17-56) south of State Highway 41, on the right when traveling south.
On December 22, 1801, one acre on the north side of Bear Swamp was deeded for the use of the Baptist Society. Local tradition says that the meeting house which stood on this tract was built in 1780s and was used as a camp site by travelers between . . . — — Map (db m5084) HM
On Catfish Church Road at Dalcho Road, on the left when traveling west on Catfish Church Road.
This Baptist Church, constituted in 1802, has ordained eleven ministers, provided a missionary to Brazil, and has assisted in establishing a number of other churches. The present house of worship, dedicated in 1883 with portico added in 1970, is on . . . — — Map (db m17815) HM
On South Marion Street near West Main Street, on the right when traveling south.
Built next door to his residence, this c. 1915 brick building served as the medical office of Dr. Henry Edwards, one of Latta's first physicians,[ Picture included] and subsequently the dentist office of his son Luther. [Picture included] Luther's . . . — — Map (db m45335) HM
On West Main Street near South Marion Street, on the right when traveling west.
Andrew Carnegie was born in Scotland in 1835 as the Industrial Revolution was sweeping across Great Britian. Seeking a better life his family arrived in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania while Andrew was a small child. From a bobbin boy in a cotton mill . . . — — Map (db m45146) HM
On West Main Street at North Madison Street, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
This park is dedicated to the Memory and Honor of the Veterans who have served our nation
Veterans Day 2001
Revolutionary War
1775 - 1783
War of 1812
1812 - 1815
Mexican - American War
1846 - 1848
Civil War
1861 - . . . — — Map (db m224334) WM
On Edwards Street near South Marion Street, on the right when traveling west.
Following the War Between the States and during the Reconstruction Era southern railroads were in complete disarray. By the 1880s, through mergers and new investments, the "Golden Era of Railroads" emerged in the country and literally rolled into . . . — — Map (db m46255) HM
On Centerville Road, on the right when traveling north.
(side 1)
Pine Hill A.M.E. Church
This church, founded in 1876, was in Marion County before Dillon County was created in 1910. At first on S.C. Hwy. 34, the church acquired this site in 1891 when Alfred Franklin Page (1863-1929) and . . . — — Map (db m48927) HM
On West Main Street (State Highway 917) near North Marion Street, on the right when traveling west.
In rural communities throughout the country, the local general store was the focal point of town activities. Not only did these stores serve to provide the necessities of life, they offered a gathering point for the exchange of information and more . . . — — Map (db m45600) HM
On West Main Street near North Marion Street, on the left when traveling east.
In Memory
Robert Earl Atkinson, Sr.
1899 - 1970
Co-founder of Dilmar Oil Company, Inc. in 1931 to sell Shell Oil products in Dillon and Marion Counties. In 1946 the Atkinson family became the sole owners of Dilmar. In 2010 Dilmar is . . . — — Map (db m46602) HM
On Edwards Street, on the right when traveling west.
The house was originally constructed by Daniel Washington Biggs and his business partner in the late 1880s. They owned a large sawmill in the area and needed a place to board northern lumber buyers visiting their mill. It operated as a boarding . . . — — Map (db m46093) HM
On West Main Street (Route 917) at North Marion Street, on the left when traveling east on West Main Street.
In 1911 W. C. Allen led a movement for a public library in Latta and was authorized by the town council to negotiate with Andrew Carnegie for funds. After the town complied with conditions set by Mr. Carnegie, he donated $5,000 and C. F. Bass of . . . — — Map (db m44749) HM
Herod W. Williams was concerned about the education of his children as were many parents in Latta. With the help of farm hands Allen constructed a one room school on his property. When the school opened in 1877 there were fifteen students who paid . . . — — Map (db m46692) HM
On Harllees Bridge Road (Local Road 17-23) just north of State Highway 9, on the right when traveling north.
This church was established prior to 1803 and was known as Liberty Chapel. The present structure, built in 1871, is significant both for its architecture and as a reflection of Methodism in the Pee Dee area. A Victorian adaptation of the classic . . . — — Map (db m17842) HM
On Cashua Ferry Road (Local Road 17-28) just west of Centerville Road (Local Road 17-38), on the left when traveling west.
David Satterwhite was granted 177 acres here in 1789 by Charles Pinckney, Governor of S. C. In 1855 this tract passed into the hands of The Rev. James A. Cousar, who added a three acre tract in 1858 on which he built the present house, gin house and . . . — — Map (db m17841) HM
On State Highway 38 near Exit 181 A (Interstate 95), on the right when traveling east.
This cotton press, built in 1798 according to tradition, is thought by many to be the oldest in existence. It was first owned and used by John Bethea III, and later by Henry Berry. Powered by oxen or mules rotating the beam to tighten the press, it . . . — — Map (db m17773) HM
