• 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
  • VOLUNTEERS
  • SPONSORS
  • DONATE
  • Subscribe!

Wateree Country Store

SC PICTURE PROJECT Leave a Comment

SC Picture Project / Richland County / Wateree Country Store

This quaint building is known as the Wateree Country Store and stands along McCords Ferry Road, which itself is named for an historic Revolutionary War site along the Congaree River in Camden. Wateree – located near Eastover in Richland County – takes its name from the Wateree Indians who once lived in this area. Wateree is also the name of a river near Camden and may mean “to float on water.” Lake Wateree in Kershaw County takes its name from this tribe as well.

Wateree Country Store

Dawn Roberts of Summerville, 2019 © Do Not Use Without Written Consent

The store is unique in that it was established in 1856 and operated until the mid-1990s, meaning it served Wateree for well over a century! Its owners lived in a house behind it (1).

Wateree Country Store Sign

Dawn Roberts of Summerville, 2019 © Do Not Use Without Written Consent

According to the SC Department of Transportation, which sponsored a guide to country stores in South Carolina (2), the Wateree Country Store is a model of a “one-part” general store and has the following architectural features:

  • Oriented at road “T”
  • Pier construction with metal sheets covering
  • Seamed metal roof with chuimney flue
  • Sponsored store name sign (in this case, by Coca Cola)
  • Longer than it is wide
  • Front-facing gable
  • Symmetrical three-bay front
  • Controlled entry – minimal doors
  • Central double-paneled doors
  • Barred windows flanking front entry
  • Nearly windowless side elevations maximize interior retail space, and provide open canvas for painted and/or applied advertising signage
  • Sidewalls and front used as open canvas for signage

We are actively seeking additional information to add to this entry. If you can help, please add information below. Thank you!

Wateree Country Store Side

Dawn Roberts of Summerville, 2019 © Do Not Use Without Written Consent

Wateree Country Store Doors

Dawn Roberts of Summerville, 2019 © Do Not Use Without Written Consent

Wateree Country Store Sources


1. Christine Shearer Whalen of Piedmont, SC

2. Rural Commerce in Context: South Carolina’s Country Stores, 1850-1950, New South Associates, 2012

Wateree Country Store: Help Us Learn More


Please fill in one or more fields based on your knowledge. We really appreciate your help, and we will credit you for your contribution. Learn more about our Adopt A Landmark program. Thank you!

 

Plan Your Trip: Wateree Country Store

Where is Wateree Country Store located?
Address: McCords Ferry Road, Wateree, SC 29044
GPS Coordinates: 33.806779,-80.636912
What else should I see?
St. Phillip School 4.9 miles
Singleton Cemetery 8.1 miles
Fort Motte Battle Site 8.9 miles
Fort Motte 9.1 miles
Show me more like this!
  • See other South Carolina Bygone Landmarks
  • See other South Carolina Stores
    Wateree Country Store Map

    Please Donate

    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 contribution, big or small, is so valuable. If you have enjoyed this page or found it helpful, please pitch in. Even donation helps – and it only takes a minute. Thank you!

    Support the SC Picture Project!

    $ 15.00
    Select Payment Method
    Personal Info

    Donation Total: $15.00

    Related posts:

    Fort MotteFort Motte Lone Star Calhoun CountyLone Star Pruitts Grocery StorePruitt’s Grocery Store Gaston GroceryCulley’s Grocery Lancaster's Store - GovanLancaster’s Store

    Reader Interactions

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

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

    Primary Sidebar

    FIND A LANDMARK

    Your Email Here

    Help Keep This Site Online

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

    $ 15.00
    Select Payment Method
    Personal Info

    Donation Total: $15.00

    Recent Posts

    • Strand Theater
    • Camden Depot
    • Charleston City Marina
    • Secession Hill
    • Faris Store

    Our Sponsor

    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. If there is no link, contact us and we will do our best to help.

    SIGN UP

    Subscribe here to receive the “SC Photo of the Week” in your inbox! Each Tuesday, we highlight a different South Carolina landmark. Emails include the landmark’s history, its location and a map, and of course, incredible photos!

    South Carolina Picture Project © 2021 · All Rights Reserved