Poinsett Bridge is the oldest bridge in South Carolina and perhaps in the entire southeastern United States. Named for Joel Roberts Poinsett, it was built in 1820 as part of the Old Buncombe Road from Columbia, South Carolina, to Saluda Mountain. Poinsett Bridge is situated 1½ miles northwest of Ridgill Lake Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tigerville.

Tigerville

Hamlet

Tigerville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 United States census the population was 1,312. Tigerville is situated 3½ miles south of Ridgill Lake Dam.

Ridgill Lake Dam

Location: Greenville County, South Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

35.11845° or 35° 7′ 6″ north

Longitude

-82.36317° or 82° 21′ 47″ west

Elevation

1,358 feet (414 metres)

Open location code

867V4J9P+9P

GeoNames ID

4592933

Wikidata ID

Q34922708

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In Other Languages

“Ridgill Lake Dam” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Ridgill Lake Dam”

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