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
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South Carolina Exhumes Body Believed to Be Cut to Fit in Coffin - FOXNews
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South Carolina Exhumes Body Believed to Be Cut to Fit in Coffin
FOXNews ALLENDALE, SC — South Carolina authorities on Tuesday exhumed the body of a man long rumored to have had his legs cut to fit into a coffin, and a coroner said what officials discovered has brought a criminal investigation. Allendale County Coroner … Police investigate whether man's legs severed to fit in coffin Local Funeral Home Accused Of Mutilating A Corpse SLED comments on casket case |
Across the Region | - CharlotteObserver.com
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Across the Region |
CharlotteObserver.com, NC Associated Press SC authorities this week exhumed the body of a man long rumored to have had his legs cut to fit into a coffin, and a coroner said what officials discovered has brought a criminal investigation. Allendale County Coroner Hayzen Black … |
SC unemployment reaches 11 percent for February - Forbes
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SC unemployment reaches 11 percent for February
Forbes, NY Allendale County had the highest unemployment rate at 23.4 percent. It was one of five counties with a fifth of the work force out of work. Lexington County had the lowest rate at 7.9 percent and was the only county in the state with a lower jobless … South Carolina’s jobless rate in February highest since 1983 SC unemployment reaches 11% for February |
SC donates old welcome center to Allendale County - WACH
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SC donates old welcome center to Allendale County
WACH, SC ALLENDALE, SC (AP) — The South Carolina county with the state's highest unemployment rate is getting title to an old tourist welcome center from the state Department of Transportation. Allendale County will use the center and an adjoining 15 acres for … |
South Carolina county hits 23% unemployment - WCBD
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South Carolina county hits 23% unemployment
WCBD, SC Allendale County has several large employers ranging from lumber to manufacturing, but it remains mostly agricultural and rural with fewer people per square mile that any other South Carolina county. Allendale Mayor Ronnie Jackson is among those who … Allendale County expected to top nation's unemployment list |
In rural South Carolina, jobs _ and hope _ fade - The Associated Press
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In rural South Carolina, jobs _ and hope _ fade
The Associated Press South Carolina's jobless rate is 10.4 percent, second only to Michigan's 11.6 percent. In fact, it's getting so bad across the state that rural places like Allendale don't feel so left behind anymore. "We here in Allendale County — and the four or five … |
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