Pickens County · Marker 39-01
Pickensville
1/2 mi. S of S.C. Hwy. 123 at the junction of Pelzer Hwy. (S.C. Hwy. 8) & Cherish Dr. (S.C. Hwy. 135), S of Easley
Front inscription
A town laid out at this site in 1791 called Rockville was officially named Pickensville the next year in honor of Gen. Andrew Pickens. It served as the court house town of Washington District (today's Pickens, Greenville, Anderson, and Oconee counties) from 1791 to 1800 when the district was divided into Greenville and Pendleton.