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
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Cities and towns of Union County:
Buffalo
Carlisle
Jonesville
Lockhart
Monarch Mill
Union
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SCDOT Commission Approves More Highway Stimulus Funds - News Channel 7
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SCDOT Commission Approves More Highway Stimulus Funds
News Channel 7, SC $1.02 million – Improve the Wildcat Road/SC 49 intersection in Union County. $3.4 million – TMA Funding approved in the 4th District: The ARRA requires SCDOT to coordinate funding of projects in Transportation Management Areas, or urban areas with … Upstate Highways Will Benefit From Stimulus |
'Spring Cleaning' Sweep Yields 69 Warrants - WYFF4.com
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'Spring Cleaning' Sweep Yields 69 Warrants
WYFF4.com, SC UNION COUNTY, SC — A multi-agency drug sweep called Operation Spring Cleaning was announced at a news conference in Union County Thursday morning. The operation was put in motion at 7 am Officers will serve more than 69 drug-related warrants on 30 … 20 Arrested In Union Co. Drug Roundup |
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Jobless Rate in SC Rises to 11 Percent: State's Mark Highest Since …
istockAnalyst.com (press release), OR He pointed to the robotics training center at the Union County Technology Center, a partnership with Spartanburg Community College and the University of South Carolina Union, as a prime example of the effort. "We're positioning ourselves to provide … |
Will SC school budgets see some relief? - Spartanburg Herald Journal (subscription)
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Will SC school budgets see some relief?
Spartanburg Herald Journal (subscription), SC Union County School District Superintendent David Eubanks said unless the economic situation gets considerably worse, most area districts won't resort to furloughs and delayed contracts in the current budget year. As for the flexibility, Eubanks agreed … |
Water battle heads to US Supreme Court - Bizjournals.com
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Water battle heads to US Supreme Court
Bizjournals.com, NC Also filing to intervene in the case is the Catawba River Water Supply Project, a bi-state utility that distributes water from a plant in Lancaster County to 100000 people in both states, including Union County. All three parties have asked the US … |
GNCC Big Buck Entertainment Lineup - MotorcycleUSA.com
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GNCC Big Buck Entertainment Lineup
MotorcycleUSA.com, OR Saturday's guest starters are Union City County Council members, Mayor Harold Thompson and Union County Sheriff David Taylor. Saturday's trophy presenter is Miss Teen South Carolina along with Miss Union and Miss Teen Union. … |
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