Pickensville
N 34° 48.685 W 082° 36.156
17S E 353418 N 3853300
Quick Description: A roadside historic marker in the town of Easley describing how Rockville became Pickensville.
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 1/16/2010 5:27:53 PM
Waymark Code: WM82MY
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Long Description:
A town laid out at this site in 1791 called Rockville was officially named Pickensville the next year in honor of Gen. Andrew Pickens. It served as the court house town of Washington district (including the present Pickens, Greenville, Anderson, and Oconee counties) from 1791 to 1800 when the district was divided into Greenville and Pendleton.
Marker Name: Pickensville
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Historic Site
County: Pickens
Marker number: Not listed
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