Merrittsville - A Village Beneath

Merrittsville was a community in norther Greenville County in what has become known as The Dark Corner.  Once a stopover for travelers, the region was notorious for moonshining and other illegal activities.  Now.  The town lies under the Greenville Watershed Reservois.

Resources:

• Blog Post - Remembering Merrittsville
• Benjamin Merritt Genealogy
• Poinsett Bridge National Register
• Merrittsville - Now Only a Memory
• Below the Surface
• Mann Batson Videos
  • Poinsett Bridge Traffic
  • Poinsett Chimney Ruins
  • State Road
• Anne Blythe Videos
  • Stagecoach Travel
  • Bishop Asbury
  • Reverend Malet
• Dean Campbell Videos
  • Greer Museum Presentation
  • Introduction to Dark Corner
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