Union County Genealogy
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
Cemeteries
USGS listing of cemeteries in Union County
Query Forums
Union County, SC Forum for Queries
Latest South Carolina Genealogy Query posts for Union County from the Forum:
South Carolina Genealogy Forum: Forum: Union Co., SC Queries – Recent Topics
I am looking for information on Christopher Malachi McGraw & Mary E. Johns. They married in Union County, SC on 16 Dec 1875 and migrated to Texarkana, Bowie, County, Texas in 1893.
I’m looking for any information on a James Sims born 1835 union co SC, James father was named Reuben. the family moved to oklahoma
David Sims
dt2dsims1@bellsouh.net
daltonsbabe2003 on “William Hamm”
Looking for any information on William Hamm and Martha Sherman or their son John Mickel Hamm.
Cities and towns of Union County:
Buffalo
Carlisle
Jonesville
Lockhart
Monarch Mill
Union
News related to Union County, SC
union county sc – Google News
Arts calendar: Ballroom dancing in Spartanburg – Spartanburg Herald Journal
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Boys rankings include big movers – Charlotte Observer
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Names Released In County-Wide Drug Roundup – WYFF Greenville
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SLED investigates Union County Magistrates Office – Spartanburg Herald Journal
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Byrnes No. 1 in preseason poll – Spartanburg Herald Journal
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South Carolina and Food Stamps – Daily Beast
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