Upper Land's Ford Road

Before the creation of Rock Hill in 1851, eastern York County had a limited road system, and one of its main routes was Upper Land's Ford Road, which ran generally along the route of present-day East White Street and Charlotte Avenue. It linked Land's Ford, a major crossing of the Catawba River, with Ebenezerville and Yorkville to the west. By 1840, a number of significant homes in present-day Rock Hill faced Upper Land's Ford Road, and these homes were originally built on sites leased from the Catawba Indian Nation. Other important roads in the area included Nation Ford Road, which provided a connection across the Catawba River to Charlotte and other places to the north, and the Saluda Road, which connected the area with Chester and Columbia.

Rock Hill, South Carolina · United States