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Coker Spring
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National Register of Historic Places

Coker Spring

On the National Register since 197848 years
Listed 1978Aiken
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About Coker Spring

Coker Spring, at Coker Spring Rd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 18, 1978. It was among the first 5 of Aiken’s 26 listings. The Register lists it for its historic - aboriginal and social history, at the local level.

What it isFresh water spring in Aiken, South Carolina, US. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 19 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

Coker Spring Rd., Aiken · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Coker SpringStart here
  2. 2Joye CottageGeorgian Revival · 0.3 mi on
  3. 3ChinaberryColonial Revival · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Aiken Winter Colony Historic District IIDistrict · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Willcox'sSecond Empire · Built 1898 · 0.2 mi on
Around it

11 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BLegare-Morgan HouseBuilding0.5 miBWhitehallGeorgian Revival0.7 miBSt. Mary Help of Christians ChurchGothic Revival · Built 19050.7 miBUS Court House-Aiken, South CarolinaGeorgian Revival · Built 19350.7 miBCourt Tennis BuildingBuilt 19020.7 miBMcGhee BlockBuilding0.8 miBCommercial HotelBuilding0.8 miBSt. Thaddeus Episcopal ChurchBuilding0.8 miDAiken Winter Colony Historic District IDistrict0.9 miBImmanuel SchoolLate Victorian0.9 miDAiken Winter Colony Historic District IIIQueen Anne0.9 mi

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Questions about Coker Spring

Is Coker Spring on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jan 18, 1978 (Register number 78002490).

Is Coker Spring a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; South Carolina has 73 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Graniteville Historic District, 4.8 miles away.

Can you visit Coker Spring?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Coker Spring?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 19 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 118996985 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.