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  Abbeville County, South Carolina (SC)
Abbeville County is 508 square miles and encompasses the natural resources of Calhoun Falls State Park and Marina, Richard Russell Dam, and Sumter National Forest.
Historically Abbeville County includes the Abbeville Opera House and historic district, the Burk-Stark Mansion circa 1841, and Erskine College located in the town of Due West.
Founded in 1758, Abbeville County is the “Birthplace and Deathbed of the Confederacy” and claims John C. Calhoun as a native son.
www.abbevillecountysc.com   (107 words)

  
  Abbeville County, South Carolina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Abbeville County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina.
In the county, the population was spread out with 25.30% under the age of 18, 9.50% from 18 to 24, 26.70% from 25 to 44, 23.80% from 45 to 64, and 14.70% who were 65 years of age or older.
James L. Petigru, (1789-1863), born in the Abbeville District, was the attorney general of South Carolina and a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Abbeville_County,_South_Carolina   (514 words)

  
 The Abbeville County SCGenWeb Project   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Abbeville County was established in 1785 from the splitup of the five-county area known as Old 96 District.
Abbeville County lies in the rolling foothills of the northwestern sector of the State of South Carolina.
It is bounded on the West by the State of Georgia, on the North by Anderson County, on the East by Laurens and Greenwood Counties, and on the South by McCormick County.
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 Plantations - Abbeville County, South Carolina SC
Abbeville County is located in northwestern South Carolina.
Most of the plantations in Abbeville County grew cotton.
If you have information or pictures related to Abbeville County plantations that you would like to contribute to this website, please visit our Add Info page.
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 South Carolina State Library - Abbeville   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The county was settled primarily by Scotch-Irish and French Huguenot farmers in the mid-eighteenth century.
Abbeville was known as a hotbed of secession, and at the end of the Civil War the last Confederate council of war was held there.
Abbeville's most famous native son was John C. Calhoun (1782-1850), United States vice president, secretary of war and of state, and senator.
www.state.sc.us /scsl/abbe.html   (127 words)

  
 ACDB Business Climate
Abbeville County was #1 in South Carolina for the number of new and expanding businesses in 2001.
Abbeville County is part of Upstate South Carolina (I-85 Corridor), which has the largest concentration of foreign investment in the nation and a population of over 1,000,000.
Abbeville County offers some of the highest incentives available in all of South Carolina including property tax abatements, fee-in-lieu-of-tax agreements, corporate income tax credits, and the retention of payroll taxes for the reimbursement of construction costs and/or workforce training.
www.discoverabbeville.com /business.html   (386 words)

  
 Abbeville, South Carolina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Abbeville is a city in Abbeville County, South Carolina, 86 miles (138 km) west of Columbia.
Abbeville is the center of a small urban cluster with a total population of 6,038 (2000 census).
On November 22, 1860, a meeting was held at Abbeville, at a site since dubbed "Secession Hill", to launch South Carolina's secession from the Union; one month later, the state of South Carolina became the first state to secede.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Abbeville,_South_Carolina   (707 words)

  
 My Family
Agnes WARDLAW was born in Mar 1789 in Abbeville County, South Carolina.
Elizabeth WARDLAW was born in 1787 in Abbeville County, South Carolina.
Hannah WARDLAW was born in 1788 in South Carolina.
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 Abbeville County, South Carolina, Library History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Abbeville County Library was established in 1936 in the Town of Abbeville as a Works Progress Administration library project.
In 1942 Donalds Grange sponsored the county library as a community improvement project and the library was moved to Donalds where it was housed in the Grange Hall.
To house the headquarters of the Abbeville County Library, the former Post Office building on Main Street in Abbevile was acquired and with the aid of an LSCA grant from the South Carolina State Library and county funds, the building was remodeled and attractively furnished.
www.libsci.sc.edu /histories/vts/epw08a.html   (438 words)

  
 Families in Abbeville County, South Carolina
Robert Hutchison was the son of one of the first pioneer families to settle on the South Carolina side of the Savannah River.
Robert Hutchison was born on December 2, 1805 in South Carolina.
In the 1900 federal census for Abbeville Co., SC, Jane C. Hutchison, age 74, 5 of 6 children alive, was living with Frank Hutchinson and his wife Mollie.
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 The Genealogical Work of Brian Scott > Botts Family Genealogy > Generation 2
Born in the Gilgal Church area of Abbeville County, SC, Thomas Francis Marion Bowie enlisted in the Confederate Army as a boy in his teens, possibly serving in the Holcomb Legion.
G.Z. McClellan of Anderson County; and J.P. McClellan of McCormick.
Carroll, of Greenville and A.T. Botts and Charles A. Botts, Jr., of Abbeville.
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 Mike Higbee's Prospectors Cache
Best known as the Carolina Slate Belt, extends across several counties in a northeast to southeast direction as a continuation of the same geologic formation in North Carolina.
West of Abbeville 8 miles is the Calais and Douglas mines, which produced lode gold.
South of Abbeville 9 miles and.5 miles east of Beula Cross Roads is an old mine that produced lode gold.
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 The Genealogical Work of Brian Scott > Botts Family Genealogy > Generation 3
She was born 1839 in Abbeville County, South Carolina, and died February 09, 1919 in Abbeville County, South Carolina.
She was born January 28, 1865 in Anderson County, South Carolina, and died February 24, 1952 in Anderson County, South Carolina.
She was born in Anderson County, a daughter of the late John M. and Jane Jolly Moorhead, members of old and well-known families of this section of the state.
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 The Political Graveyard: Abbeville County, S.C.
Assignment of birthplaces, deathplaces, and cemeteries to counties is subject to error.
U.S. Representative from South Carolina 3rd District, 1903-17; defeated, 1916, 1918.
U.S. Representative from South Carolina 3rd District, 1887-91.
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 Amazon.com: Abbeville County (SC) (Images of America): Books: Abbeville County Historical Society   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Abbeville County Historical Society is committed to preserving and sharing the history of this county, including an archive of historic value and interest.
Images of America: Abbeville County contains many vintage fl-and-white photographs of the commercial, educational, social, and religious aspects of the area, the nucleus of what will become an invaluable resource for the community.
Abbeville County Foreclosures — Find Abbeville foreclosures from a large database of foreclosure listings in the country from ForeclosureFreeSearch.com.
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 Abbeville County, South Carolina SC
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Abbeville is the county seat of Abbeville County.
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 Abbeville County, South Carolina houses, real estate, agriculture, wages, work, ancestries, and more
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Abbeville County is $433 a month.
Abbeville County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 7 fatalities and 63 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
www.city-data.com /county/Abbeville_County-SC.html   (531 words)

  
 ACDB Workforce
In January 2006, the unemployment rate for Abbeville and its surrounding counties was 6.1%.
Recently, a worforce report for the Abbeville labor market was prepared by Pathfinders of Dallas.
The data is helpful to those industries interested in locating in Abbeville County and existing industry, which may be contemplating expansion.
www.discoverabbeville.com /workforce.html   (158 words)

  
 Abbeville County, South Carolina SC, county profile - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
Abbeville County is one of 46 counties in South Carolina.
This was an increase of.54% from the 2000 census.
Abbeville County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=13033   (607 words)

  
 Reed  Barr  Partee   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Abbeville County, South Carolina and Pontotoc County, Mississippi
Came to Panola County, Mississippi shortly after the Civil War in 1866 with sister, Mrs.
Was said to have been the cook on the Partee Farm during slavery.
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 Abbeville, South Carolina Equity Records
Sometimes you will find an indication of what type of record you've found, and even more rarely, the date of the record.
After you have found this information, you are ready to search the equities, which you must do either at the Abbeville courthouse (or wherever the originals may be found), or at an LDS Family History Center, where you may order the microfilm for the box in question.
Abbeville County Marriages 1780-1879 Implied in Abbeville County South Carolina Equity Records by Barbara R. Langdon, a saint among genealogists, (Langdon and Langdon Genealogical research 132 Langdon Road Aiken, SC 29805-9536) and
rosewoodrecording.com /Genealogy/IndexIntro.html   (834 words)

  
 South Carolina State Center Wiki: Abbeville County, South Carolina   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Abbeville County Development Board - Find out about education, quality of life, demographics, infrastructure, and incentives for businesses.
Abbeville County School District 60 - Information on schools and academic programs in Abbeville County.
South Carolina Association of Counties-Abbeville - A brief description of the county and a list of phone numbers and mailing addresses to county officials.
www.southcarolinastatecenter.com /Abbeville_County,_South_Carolina   (303 words)

  
 Abbeville County, South Carolina QuickLinks from the US Census Bureau
Abbeville County, South Carolina QuickLinks from the US Census Bureau
Population by Race and Hispanic or Latino origin: South Carolina counties, Places in South Carolina
Historical population counts, 1900 to 1990, for all counties in South Carolina
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 The Abbeville County, SC Sheriff's Office Home Page
Our Law enforcement Center is the product of a 12 year project of Sheriff Goodwin, Magistrate Ferguson, Abbeville County Council and SCDC Officials to update and combine the Previous Sheriff's Office, Magistrates Office and County Jail which all in seperate County building.
If you are a resident of Abbeville County and you have a genuine concern for traffic safety in a particular area of the County please contact the Sheriff's Office at 864 446-6000 or email your concerns.
Abbeville County offers a very attractive benefits package to all full time employees.
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 Abbeville County Homes for Sale. Real Estate in Abbeville County, South Carolina
Then contact any of the South Carolina Real Estate Agents for professional assistance finding your South Carolina area home.
Click on the Abbeville cities that you are interested in or search all Real Estate in Abbeville County:
So whether you are wondering what your home value is, looking for an agent to help you buy or sell your real estate, or just looking to browse properties in your area, it's all right here.
www.homes.com /Real_Estate/SC/County/ABBEVILLE   (315 words)

  
 Abbeville County, SC - Abbeville County, South Carolina - Ancestry & family history - ePodunk
Libraries in Abbeville County include Abbeville County Library, Agnew Branch Library, Calhoun Falls Branch Library.
Cemeteries in Abbeville County include Aiken Cemetery, Ashley Cemetery, Bells Chapel Cemetery, Bethiah Cemetery, Bethlehem Cemetery, Big Adams Cemetery, Broadmouth Cemetery, Calhoun Cemetery, Daniels Cemetery, Donalds Cemetery...
Communities in Abbeville County include Abbeville, Calhoun Falls, Donalds, Due West, Lowndesville...
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 Abbeville County Genealogy Links; South Carolina geneology
in 1860 over 20, 000 Africans were enslaved in Abbeville County, SC.
Abbeville Co, 1860 Census: Households with Free Africans
The Tombstone Transcription Project - cemeteries for Abbeville Co; SC
www.genealogylinks.net /usa/south-carolina/abbeville.htm   (97 words)

  
 index.html
My ancestors were not there, but I noted the repetition of the surname being researched by an African Canadian, perhaps a clue for his research.
Since my ancestors had resided in Abbeville Co, SC for 50 years, the logical assumption is that they were there in 1860, but they were not free.
Of related interest is a document listing the free African Americans in 1860 Abbeville Co, SC.
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 Abbeville County, South Carolina Genealogical Records Information
Which includes Abbeville County, South Carolina County Records, Abbeville County, South Carolina History, Abbeville County, South Carolina Facts, Abbeville County, South Carolina Genealogical Addresses and websites related to Abbeville County, South Carolina Genealogy in general.
South Carolina and U.S. Censuses, Birth, Marriage and Death Records, Court and Probate Records, Land Records, Military Records, Church and Cemetery Records, Tax Records, Immigration Records, Historical Newspapers, Family Trees, Family & Local Histories
Genealogy Atlas - Have images of old American atlases during the years 1795, 1814, 1822, 1823, 1836, 1838, 1845, 1856, 1866, 1879 and 1897 for South Carolina and other states.
www.mysouthcarolinagenealogy.com /sc_county/ab.htm   (770 words)

  
 Abbeville County Census
S-K Publications can scan any census year for any county onto CD and can also make it available in book form.
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