The Yorkville Enquirer reported on March 16, 1871 – “The dwelling of Mr. Robert West, an aged and respected citizen of Spartanburg Co., about two miles from Glenn Springs was destroyed by fire on Feb. 23rd. His wife was killed in the fire.”
City Directories and History: The Glenn Springs Community History page and more… Glenn Springs was not only an important resort and bottling facility but one of the major farming areas in Spartanburg County. Not everyone lived in town but still received their mail via Glenn Springs and related to those who lived nearby. One of these individuals tells her story on the attached video, the memories of Kate Eloise Gregory – Johns, born Oct. 4, 1911. Her family had grown up in rural Spartanburg County, near Glenn Springs as sharecroppers and later acquired their own property in 1939. She was the daughter of Kate Atlantic West (1884-1975) and Walter Elmore Gregory (1885-1958). The video is highly informative and outlines their family story. As an adult, she worked in the office, at Draper Textile Manufacturing Company in Spartanburg, as did several other close family members. The Draper Corp. was a major manufacturer of textile equipment. See the history links this page for additional information on Glenn Springs history!
Robert Allen Cates – Store, 1980 – Courtesy of the SC Dept. of Archives and History
Holliday House, 1980 – Courtesy of the SC Dept. of Archives and History
Smoak House, 1980 – Courtesy of the SC Dept. of Archives and History
Historic Smoak House at Glenn Springs, S.C. – Courtesy of photographer Ann L. Helms, 2018
Charlie Zimmerman – Gregory House, 1980 – Courtesy of the SC Dept. of Archives and History
Cedar Grove House, 1980 – Courtesy of the SC Dept. of Archives and History
Lee House ca. 1980 – Courtesy of the SC Dept. of Archives and History
Casper Simpson House ca. 1980 – Courtesy of the SC Dept. of Archives and History
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R&R “VIDEO” LINK: The Gregory – Johns family video…
R&R HISTORY LINK: the Glenn Springs Township Map with enlargement…
R&R HISTORY LINK: the History of Glenn Springs SC
R&R HISTORY LINK: the History of Draper Manufacturing Co in Spartanburg…
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