Poinsett Bridge
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.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 4½ miles south of Poinsett Bridge.
Poinsett Bridge
- Type: Bridge
- Description: historic bridge in South Carolina, United States
- Categories: stone arch bridge and transportation
- Location: Greenville County, South Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.12942° or 35° 7′ 46″ northLongitude
-82.38432° or 82° 23′ 4″ westOpen location code
867V4JH8+Q7OpenStreetMap ID
way 1294734193OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q7207886
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In Other Languages
“Poinsett Bridge” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Poinsett Bridge”
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