Village of Rock Hill and City of Rock Hill Historical Marker
N 34° 55.519 W 081° 01.596
17S E 497570 N 3864761
Village of Rock Hill and City of Rock Hill Historical Marker on Main St near Hampton St in Rock Hill, SC
Waymark Code: WM1QVA
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 06/26/2007
Views: 90
Village of Rock Hill side:
"Main Street was laid out on Alexander Templeton Black's land by Squire John Roddey in 1851. The post office was established in 1852. The village was incorporated by the General Assembly in 1870 with an area of one mile square; its center was Gordon's Hotel, which stood just west of here. John R. Allen was first intendant and wardens were J. M. Ivy, Dr. Thos. L. Johnston, John Ratterree, and M. W. Russell."
City of Rock Hill side:
"Rock Hill was incorporated as a city by act of the General Assembly, on December 24, 1892, with an area of two miles square; Center of this square was a point in the middle of Main Street, opposite the Methodist Church. This marker stands near that point. The first mayor was Dr. John William Fewell and first aldermen were E. R. Avery, W. N. Irby, W. S. Morgan, E. E. Poag, J. J. Waters, W. H. Wylie."
Marker Name: Village of Rock Hill and City of Rock Hill
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Other
County: York
Marker number: Not listed
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