William Andrew Dowling

William Andrew Dowling is a South Carolina historical marker in Darlington, Darlington County, dedicated 1979.

Darlington County · dedicated 1979 · E. Seven Pines St. (S.C. Hwy. 19) and S. Center Rd., about 1.5 mi. W of Dubose Crossroads and about 4 mi. E of Oats, SW of Darlington, Darlington

Get directions ↗Start a road trip Historical trails

Born in Darlington County in 1859, William Dowling was a descendant of Robert Dowling, who had settled in S.C. in the Parish of St. David by 1773. William served as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, 1899-1900, and was Darlington County Supervisor when the 1902-1903 courthouse was built. Dowling's home stood about one-half mile east of here.

TodayHistorical map

Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.

David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

Example

under a mile from where William Gabby lived in the 1760s

what this marker records spans 1777 to 1789, overlapping William Gabby's years here

From one family's 77-marker roster

Upload your family tree and TreeAlive finds the markers near where your own ancestors lived.

See your family's markers

Start with a tree file, a FamilySearch sign in, or a WikiTree ID.

Report a problem with this page

The marker isn't at this spotOur pin may be off. If you know where it stands, tell us.I couldn't find the markerWe record what the source recorded. We have not been to look.The sign reads differentlyThat would be an error, and we can pass it to the program.The historical map looks wrongThe period map behind the pin, not the marker itself.Something else

We may pass what you report to the state's marker program. Please don't include personal details.

Marker data: South Carolina Historical Marker Program, SC Department of Archives and History
Sponsored by The Dr. Henry Woodward Chapter of the S.C. State Society, Daughters of the American Colonists

William Andrew Dowling

More markers nearby