Allendale
Allendale county was formed in 1919 from Barnwell and Hampton Counties. The area was originally part of the Colleton District and then Granville District in 1708. This area was part of a township laid out called Edisto, later named Orangeburg which was laid out in an attempt to encourage settlement of the inland back country. This area later became a part of Barnwell County and then finally Allendale County.
Allendale is the most recently created county in South Carolina and was named for the Allen family. The town of Allendale had as it’s first postmaster Paul Allen. (Around 1849). Among the sites of note within Allendale County is the plantation of Confederate General Johnson Hagood.
Jim Bryan has a page on the history of Allendale County, SC including photos.
The town of Allendale is not in it’s current location on the site of the original, it was moved around 1873. Gen. Sherman’s army passed through this area in the Civil War destroying quite a bit that was in their path. Some say that in South Carolina they burned towns and tried to burn the very dirt…. the original buildings were burnt to the ground during this time.
Some genealogy of this Allen family is available via sciway3.net.
Allendale County SCGenweb site
Allendale Historical Society and Museum
PO Box 523
Allendale, SC 29810
Allendale County Courthouse
P.O. Box 190
County Courthouse
Allendale, SC 29810
Census
1790 Census images and transcription for the entire state
Cemeteries
USGS listing of cemeteries in Allendale County
Query Forums
Allendale County, SC Forum for Queries
Allendale County, SC at genforum
Cities and towns of Allendale County:
Allendale (County Seat)
Barton
Fairfax
Martin
Seigling
Sycamore
Ulmer
News Related to Allendale County, SC
“allendale county” sc – Google News
SC employment rate drops to 87.4 percent for first time – South Carolina News (blog)
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SC employment rate drops to 87.4 percent for first time
South Carolina News (blog) According to newly benchmarked unemployment estimates, South Carolina's unemployment rate averaged 11.7% in 2009. Allendale County, SC and Marion County, … SC unemployment rate at 12.6% S.C. jobless rate rises to new record in January |
Bureau hopes map will spur compliance – Charleston Post Courier
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Bureau hopes map will spur compliance
Charleston Post Courier "The Census people have been in our area considerably to help us," Allendale County Administrator Tim Bennett said. "The school district is printing fliers … |
Delay made rate hike worse for SCE&G – The State
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Delay made rate hike worse for SCE&G
The State Later that night, he drove to Allendale County – where unemployment is a state-high 24.3 percent – to speak with council members from two towns. … |
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Dylan Ratigan Calls Out Joe Wilson For Calling US Health Care System "Best" In …
Huffington Post (blog) … Allendale County with health issues are treated at one of the six hospital an hour and 15 minutes away in Augusta, GA., or in Charleton, SC or Savannah, … |
Joe Doesn’t Know Health Care – Huffington Post (blog)
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Joe Doesn't Know Health Care
Huffington Post (blog) Joe Wilson has been in Washington since 2001, and drives a car that sells new for more than the average value of a home in Allendale County. … |
Flood Warnings Update – WSAV-TV
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Flood Warnings Update
WSAV-TV … continues for the Savannah River at Burtons Ferry affecting Screven County in southeastern Georgia and Allendale County in South Carolina as well as for … |
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