Edgefield County lies within the Aiken/Augusta metro area along the Savannah River. “The county was formed in 1785 as part of Ninety Six District.” In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Edgefield County became smaller as lands from the county were used to create Greenwood, Saluda, Aiken, and McCormick counties. Edgefield serves as the county seat.
The county has greatly impacted South Carolina history. A number of small Revolutionary War Battles took place in the county. Additionally, 10 of South Carolina’s governors have hailed from Edgefield County.
Manufacturing, agriculture, and services anchor the Edgefield County economy and the area is known for cultivating large numbers of peaches. However, in the 19th century the pottery industry was also prominent. Today, the region’s alkaline-glazed pottery remains especially popular.
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William Gregg (1800-1897), who introduced the cotton textile industry into South Carolina, was born near Carmicheals, West Virginia, where he received no formal education. During his youth, he held an...
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Born in 1798 near Saluda in Edgefield County, Governor Pierce Mason Butler (1798-1847) was educated at Moses Waddell's Academy in Abbeville. He entered the U.S. Army in 1818, and resigned shortly...
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Born on his parents' plantation in Edgefield, Preston S. Brooks (1819-1857) was educated at the South Carolina College, from which he graduated in 1839. Prior to military service during the Mexican...
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David Drake was an enslaved African American in Edgefield, South Carolina during the first three quarters of the nineteenth century. He’s known today for the magnificent quality of the pots he made...
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In 1972, Charles Duke served as the pilot on Apollo 16, whose crew was the first to inspect, survey and sample the surface features of the highlands of the moon. He discusses the history of space...
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For the last century, African-American churches in McCormick, Greenwood and Edgefield counties have maintained a fellowship of song through the Springfield Baptist Singing Convention. Led for 25 years...
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One of the services of a week-long tent revival in 1988 in McCormick, SC (McCormick County). The evangelist is Charles Booker Jr. of Johnston, SC (Edgefield County).
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One of the services of a week-long tent revival in 1988 in McCormick, SC (McCormick County). The evangelist is Charles Booker Jr. of Johnston, SC (Edgefield County).
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One of the services of a week-long tent revival in 1988 in McCormick, SC (McCormick County). The evangelist is Charles Booker Jr. of Johnston, SC (Edgefield County).
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One of the services of a week-long tent revival in 1988 in McCormick, SC (McCormick County). The evangelist is Charles Booker Jr. of Johnston, SC (Edgefield County)
