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Ninety Six Town vs District Labels

Edited by Avery Parker for South Carolina Genealogy · Greenwood County topic · Last reviewed July 11, 2026 · How we work & cite

Modern town memory is not the same as historic Ninety-Six District jurisdiction.

Separate the modern town of Ninety Six (inside Greenwood County) from “Ninety-Six District” court labels that covered a huge backcountry footprint. File events by year and jurisdiction, not by commemorative name alone.