Dexter Edgar Converse Monument
Dexter Edgar Converse Monument is a memorial in Spartanburg, Upcountry South Carolina, South Carolina. Dexter Edgar Converse Monument is situated nearby to Mickel Library, as well as near the theater building Twitchell Auditorium.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Converse University and St. Paul the Apostle Church.
Converse University
University
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Converse University is a private university in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It was established in 1889 by a group of Spartanburg residents and named after textile pioneer Dexter Edgar Converse. It was originally a women's college but now admits men. Converse University is situated 1,300 feet northwest of Dexter Edgar Converse Monument.
St. Paul the Apostle Church
Church
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St. Paul the Apostle Church is situated 2,900 feet west of Dexter Edgar Converse Monument.
Church of the Advent
Church
Episcopal Church of the Advent is a historic Episcopal church at 141 Advent Street in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The Gothic Revival building was constructed in 1851 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. Church of the Advent is situated 2,700 feet southwest of Dexter Edgar Converse Monument.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Drayton and Whitney.
Drayton
Village
Drayton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Spartanburg County, in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 1,115.
Whitney
Hamlet
Whitney is an unincorporated area and census-designated place adjacent to the city of Spartanburg in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census with a population of 4,409. Whitney is situated 2 miles north of Dexter Edgar Converse Monument.
Arkwright
Hamlet
Arkwright is an unincorporated area and census-designated place adjacent to the city of Spartanburg in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. Arkwright is situated 2½ miles southwest of Dexter Edgar Converse Monument.
Dexter Edgar Converse Monument
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “Founder of this College Born in Swanton, Vermont April 21, 1829 Died in Spartanburg, South Carolina October 4, 1899”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Spartanburg, Upcountry South Carolina, South Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
34.95452° or 34° 57′ 16″ northLongitude
-81.91697° or 81° 55′ 1″ westOpen location code
866WX33M+R6OpenStreetMap ID
node 5175067837OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Highlights include Mickel Library and Campus Safety.
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