Joseph B. Douthit

Joseph B. Douthit (HMZ59)

Location: Pendleton, SC 29670 Anderson County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 37.3', W 82° 43.55'

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A National Leader in Soil and Water Conservation

— 1893 — 1972 —

Directly behind this marker is the homesite of Joe and Mary Broyles Douthit. Born in Anderson County January 30, 1893, graduate of Clemson University, 1914. Farmer and seed breeder, lifelong member and steward of Sandy Springs United Methodist Church, Clemson University Trustee, 1936-1956.
Life member Methodist Rural Fellowship.
Commissioner Upper Savannah, Anderson, and Pickens Soil and Water Conservation Districts, 1937-1972, President, S.C. Association of Conservation Districts, 1946-1946, Chairman, S.C. Land Resources Commission, 1951-1956, and Director, National Association of Conservation Districts, 1956-1957.
A Keeper of the Land
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HM NumberHMZ59
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Year Placed1980
Placed BySouth Carolina Conservation Districts
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, September 1st, 2014 at 12:16pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 341784 N 3832442
Decimal Degrees34.62166667, -82.72583333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 37.3', W 82° 43.55'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 37' 18.00" N, 82° 43' 33.00" W
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Area Code(s)864
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2101-2115 State Rd S-4-29, Pendleton SC 29670, US
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