• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

SC Picture Project

The purpose of the South Carolina Picture Project is to celebrate the beauty of the Palmetto State while preserving some of its vanishing landscapes.

  • FIND A LANDMARK
    • BY CITY
    • BY COUNTY
    • BY CATEGORY
    • BYGONE LANDMARKS
  • ADD IMAGES
  • VOLUNTEER
  • SPONSORS
  • DONATE

Gowensville Community Center

SC PICTURE PROJECT 3 Comments

SC Picture Project / Greenville County / Gowensville Community Center

South Carolina Highway 11 winds through the scenic Gowensville community near Campobello in the South Carolina Foothills. Peach orchards and apple stands, horse pastures and historic bridges line the route which guides visitors to the Blue Ridge Mountains. Along this historic road – also called the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Byway – sits the Gowensville Community Center, a nostalgic building that served as a school from 1922 through the 1950s.

Gowensville SC Community Center

Michael Miller of Spartanburg, 2011 © Do Not Use Without Written Consent

The former schoolhouse, complete with its original bell tower to signal the start of the school day, continues to welcome children to its hallowed halls – along with their parents, grandparents, and neighbors. The building became the community center for the area in the mid-century and hosts events such as the annual Fall Festival and gatherings of the Landrum Quilters. The building, which is now maintained by the Greater Gowensville Association, can also be reserved for private parties and meetings.

Gowensville Community Center

Tom Taylor of Greenville, 2008 © Do Not Use Without Written Consent

After visiting the Gowensville Community Center, be sure to follow Highway 11 to the Campbell’s Covered Bridge and Poinsett Bridge. Together these three landmarks make this Upstate corridor one of the prettiest in South Carolina.

Gowensville School

Mark Elbrecht of Greenville, 2014 © Do Not Use Without Written Consent

Plan Your Trip: Gowensville Community Center

Where is Gowensville Community Center located?
Address: 14186 South Carolina Highway 11, Campobello, SC 29322
GPS Coordinates: 35.115434,-82.223006
Website: http://gowensville.org/gowensville-community-center/
What else should I see?
Gowensville First Baptist Church 0.3 mile
SC Highway 11 0.6 mile
Campbell’s Covered Bridge 5 miles
Landrum Depot 7.4 miles
Show me more like this!
  • See other South Carolina Schools
    Gowensville Community Center Map

    Please Help Us Stay Online

    We’d like thank everyone who generously supports the South Carolina Picture Project. You provide us with the inspiration and financial support we need to keep doing what we do. Every reader’s contribution, larger or small, is valuable. If you have enjoyed this website or found it helpful, please pitch in. Each donation helps – and it only takes a minute. Thank you!

    Support the SC Picture Project!

    $ 50.00
    Select Payment Method
    Personal Info

    Credit Card Info
    This is a secure SSL encrypted payment.

    Donation Total: $50.00

    You may also like

    You may also like

    Washington School GreenvilleWashington High School Historic Parker High SCchoolParker High School Auditorium Old Berea High SchoolOld Berea School Fountain Inn Colored SchoolFountain Inn Colored School Locust Hill SchoolLocust Hill School

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. LeRoy B. Gowens says

      February 9, 2019 at 6:52 PM

      I would to know who the founders of this city were?

      Reply
    2. SCIWAY says

      June 1, 2015 at 12:15 PM

      Hi Mark! We really appreciate this feedback and we have updated the page. Please feel free to send us any other info you have about the Gowensville Community Center. We’d love to add it for you as it is our goal to make each page in the South Carolina Picture Project as complete and helpful as possible. Thanks again, Mark!

      Reply
    3. Mark E. says

      May 10, 2015 at 8:37 AM

      Gowensville Community Center is in Greenville County, not Spartanburg County. The Spartanburg County line is a short distance to the east.

      Reply

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Primary Sidebar

    FIND A LANDMARK

    Why This Site Matters

    Help Keep This Site Online

    We depend on the support of today’s readers to document South Carolina’s landmarks for future readers. Please help us continue this important work by making a donation below.

    $ 50.00
    Select Payment Method
    Personal Info

    Credit Card Info
    This is a secure SSL encrypted payment.

    Donation Total: $50.00

    Recent Posts

    • H.L. Hunley
    • Strand Theater
    • Camden Depot
    • Charleston City Marina
    • Secession Hill

    ABOUT US

    We are a federally-recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit that works to preserve the history of South Carolina’s historic, natural, and cultural landmarks before they are lost to time. This website serves as a permanent digital archive of over 2,300 South Carolina landmarks – and counting. Learn more about our work.

    Footer

    ABOUT US

    We are a federally-recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit that works to preserve the history of South Carolina’s historic, natural, and cultural landmarks before they are lost to time. This website serves as a permanent digital archive of over 2,300 South Carolina landmarks – and counting. Learn more about our work.

    CONTACT US

    We’d love to hear from you! Send us a quick email at share@scpictureproject.org.

    If you are looking for permission to use a photo, please reach out directly to the photographer listed in the image’s credit.

    JOIN US ON FACEBOOK

    The South Carolina Picture Project has two Facebook groups. One is dedicated to SC Historic Landmarks and Iconic Landscapes, and the other is dedicated to SC Nature and Wildlife.

    South Carolina Picture Project © 2022 · All Rights Reserved