Carolina Ghost Towns
Carolina Ghost Towns
Tom Taylor
Merrittsville - A Village Beneath
31 minutes Posted May 6, 2025 at 12:31 pm.
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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