Carolina Ghost Towns

Merrittsville - A Village Beneath

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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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          Carolina Ghost TownsBy Tom Taylor