Coker Spring
Coker Spring is a fresh water spring located on Coker Spring Road in Aiken, South Carolina. This spring is formed by a "junction" where the water table intersects the ground surface and according to archaeological remains, has been used since prehistoric times.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Spring
- Description: fresh water spring in Aiken, South Carolina, US
- Also known as: “Coker Springs”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Joye Cottage and Legare-Morgan House.
Joye Cottage
Residential building
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Joye Cottage is one of the oldest, and largest winter retreats in Aiken, South Carolina. Most of the sprawling property dates to 1897, when William Collins Whitney purchased the property and remodeled it extensively. Joye Cottage is situated 1,300 feet northeast of Coker Spring.
Legare-Morgan House
Historic house
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The Legare-Morgan House is a one-story clapboard structure built in Aiken, South Carolina around 1835. From 1850 to 1859 it was the home of the artist, poet and inventor, James Mathews Legare. Legare-Morgan House is situated 2,900 feet north of Coker Spring.
Chinaberry
House
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Chinaberry, also known as Williams-Converse House, is a house in Aiken, South Carolina that was built in 1824. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. A skirmish in the Civil War occurred in the front yard of the property. Chinaberry is situated 1,600 feet northeast of Coker Spring.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aiken and Warrenville.
Aiken
Photo: Savannah River Site, Public domain.
Aiken is the most populous city in, and the county seat of, Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. According to 2020 census, the population was 32,025, making it the 15th-most populous city in South Carolina, and one of the two largest cities of the Central Savannah River Area.
Warrenville
Village
Warrenville is a census-designated place in Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,233 at the 2010 census. It is located just south of Graniteville and is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area. Warrenville is situated 4½ miles west of Coker Spring.
Graniteville
Town
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Graniteville is a census-designated place in Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,614 at the 2010 census. It lies along U.S. Route 1, five miles west of Aiken in Horse Creek Valley, which originates in the nearby town of Vaucluse. Graniteville is situated 5 miles west of Coker Spring.
Coker Spring
- Category: body of water
- Location: Aiken, South Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
33.55039° or 33° 33′ 1″ northLongitude
-81.72558° or 81° 43′ 32″ westOpen location code
865WH72F+5QOpenStreetMap ID
node 4897343375OpenStreetMap feature
natural=springWikidata ID
Q5141726
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Coker Spring” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “نبع كوكر”
- Spanish: “Manantial Coker”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Aiken Girl Scout Hut and Hopelands Gardens.
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