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
Allendale Council votes not to extend county administrator's contract - Orangeburg Times Democrat
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Allendale Council votes not to extend county administrator's contract
Orangeburg Times Democrat, SC - … noted that management software and equipment paid for by the South Carolina Savin Project will be installed at the Allendale County Detention Center. … |
Department of Education stops short of taking over school after … - Orangeburg Times Democrat
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Department of Education stops short of taking over school after …
Orangeburg Times Democrat, SC - The reprimand was issued to the Allendale County School District Board of Trustees on July 9 for “failing to provide support and direction” for Fairfax … |
SC June jobless rate drops slightly to 6.2 percent - Forbes
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SC June jobless rate drops slightly to 6.2 percent
Forbes, NY - Allendale County had the highest rate in the state at 14.6 percent. Lexington County was the lowest, at 4.7 percent. Only three of the state's 46 counties … |
South Carolina Department of Education says it won't take over … - WJBF-TV
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South Carolina Department of Education says it won't take over …
WJBF-TV, GA - You'll remember the state ran Allendale County schools from 1999 to 2007 because of continued poor performance. By Damon Putzier Columbia, SC — The South … |
Healthy Communities Collaborative names new board members - The Times and Democrat
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Healthy Communities Collaborative names new board members
The Times and Democrat, SC - … of South Carolina and the University of South Carolina Salkehatchie to address the health care needs in Allendale County and surrounding communities, … |
Orangeburg County sees highest June unemployment increase in state - TMCnet
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Orangeburg County sees highest June unemployment increase in state
TMCnet - –Allendale County has the state's highest jobless rate at 14.6 percent, up from May's 14.3 percent. –Barnwell ranked ninth in the state at 10.1 percent, … |
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