Is the home at 147 Cromer Road, Abbeville, SC is the original home of John Philip Cromer?

Question

The Plantation was known as "Clover Hill Plantation" and 2 was about 4 miles out of Abbeville, SC.  After Philip Cromer passed the home was passed down to his son William Oscar Cromer and his wife Ella Cox.  I am trying to figure out if the home standing at 147 Cromer Road is the original Plantation home, as I believe it is.  The home is currently owned by Terry Cromer and is 147 Cromer Road, Abbeville, SC.

Answer 1

Perhaps looking at the deeds and history of the plantation can tell you.  Is there a National Register of Historic Places written about that plantation?  If so, the address is usually on that form.

Michelle Detwiler, US Black Heritage Plantations Team Leader

Answer 2

So the answer is NO.  I found the information for that home and it reads as follows:

147 Cromer Rd, Abbeville, SC is a rural residence home that contains 2,368 Sq. Ft. sq ft and was built in 1980. It contains 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.

Comments

I have seen that they have that property listed as being built in 1980, but that has to be wrong.  When you look at the home, you can clearly see that there is a stone foundation and there is a canopy on the front of it that looks like the old days when they would pull the horse and buggy up.  I truly believe that the house was only remodeled in 1980.  Also, it is on Cromer Road and a Cromer still lives on it.  Thanks

Answer 3

From what I am thinking now, The home at 146 Cromer Road may have belonged to George Wesley Cromer, the brother of John Philip Cromer.  George Cromer's relative lives there today.  John Philip's, Clover Hill Plantation was located on Old Abbeville Hwy, between 4 and 5 miles East of Abbeville.  I do not know if the home has been torn down or it it is still there, as I do not know the address.  But, The Plantation did back up to Long Cane Creek.