Union
Like most of the northwestern area of South Carolina, this area was inhabited by the Cherokee Indians prior to European settlement, although it’s primary use may have been as hunting grounds. Union County was formed in 1785. The town and county got it’s name from a Union Church located near Monarch Mill. This Church was a place that Methodist, Baptist, or Presbyterians could meet in worship. The Revolutionary War battle of Musgrove Mill took place at the intersection of Union, Spartanburg and Laurens counties. Other Revolutionary War sites here are Fishdam Ford and Blackstock Battlefield.
In the late 1700s, the General Assembly created a district court and created a town called Pinckneyville in Union County. It was at the confluence of the Broad and Pacolet Rivers and meant to be the Charleston of the Upstate. The idea never caught on and eventually all activity moved to Union County, leaving Pinckneyille as a ghost town. Pinckneyville is on the national historic register.
Union County is also home to Boogaloo Folk Life Productions which seeks to retell memories of historical events in theatre form.
Union County Historical Foundation
P.O. Drawer 220
Union, SC 29379
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Cities and towns of Union County:
Buffalo
Carlisle
Jonesville
Lockhart
Monarch Mill
Union
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Charlotte Observer, NC - … more has fallen in July across southern and eastern Mecklenburg County, southern and western Union County, and northern Lancaster County in South Carolina. |
Duty. Honor. Confederacy. - Charlotte Post
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Duty. Honor. Confederacy.
Charlotte Post, NC - He moved from Lancaster County, SC, and eventually settled in Union County. Rice moved away but relocated to North Carolina three years ago to take care of … |
Union County to get SC's first ethanol plant - Charlotte Observer
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Union County to get SC's first ethanol plant
Charlotte Observer, NC - The plant will be next to Carlisle Finishing, whose president James Payne pushed hard to convince the company to come to Union County, which is frequently … |
Confederate army veteran – and slave - Charlotte Observer
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Confederate army veteran – and slave
Charlotte Observer, NC - He was brave and loyal. He was born about 1841 in Lancaster County, SC, records show. He died in 1930 in Union County, where he moved after the war. … |
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Union County defensive coordinator Bailey excited about returning …
Spartanburg Herald Journal (subscription), SC - “There’s no place like the Upstate of South Carolina and I’m glad to be back. “This is a great challenge and one I’m looking forward to. … |
Greenville County unemployment up - Greenville News
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Greenville County unemployment up
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