People walk under an archway with a bank sign - historic bank buildings

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Historic Bank Buildings in Oconee County, SC

Bank buildings on the register near you, built in stone to look permanent, and most of them still are.

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Oconee County is one of 46 counties in South Carolina. The list below comes straight from the published records, with the distance from the center of Oconee County, SC and the source for each site.

A couple of people walking across a street - historic bank buildings — Photo: Zoshua Colah on Unsplash

The bank of california facade with columns - historic bank buildings — Photo: Leo_Visions on Unsplash

The bank of ornate classical columns and facade - historic bank buildings — Photo: Leo_Visions on Unsplash

On the record near Oconee County, SC

The 12 nearest

20 listed sites on the record match historic bank buildings within 120 miles of Oconee County, SC, out of 48 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 12 listed sites carry Oconee County as their county.

First National Bank35 miles from the center of Oconee County · Building · Greenville · listed 1989National Register of Historic Places
Citizens Bank and Trust Company Building, Former54 miles from the center of Oconee County · Building · Waynesville · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
Bank of Tryon Building56 miles from the center of Oconee County · Building · Tryon · listed 2008National Register of Historic Places
Biltmore-Oteen Bank Building65 miles from the center of Oconee County · Building · Asheville · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
Farmer's Bank68 miles from the center of Oconee County · Building · McCormick · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
Bank of French Broad77 miles from the center of Oconee County · Building · Marshall · listed 2004National Register of Historic Places
Citizens Bank Building93 miles from the center of Oconee County · Building · Burnsville · listed 1990National Register of Historic Places
People's Bank of Friendsville97 miles from the center of Oconee County · Building · Friendsville · listed 1989National Register of Historic Places
Holston National Bank101 miles from the center of Oconee County · Building · Knoxville · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
Mechanics' Bank and Trust Company Building101 miles from the center of Oconee County · Building · Knoxville · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
SunTrust Bank103 miles from the center of Oconee County · Fulton County · marker erected 2019Georgia historical marker program
Third National Bank Building110 miles from the center of Oconee County · Building · Gastonia · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Oconee County, SC. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Historic Banks in Oconee County, step by step

1
See every listed site of this kind in the area
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Sort by distance and pick the closest few
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Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Oconee County, SC ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Oconee County, SC?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Oconee County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Oconee County, SC the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Oconee County, SC are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.