Edgefield

Edgefield County lies within the Aiken/Augusta metro area along the Savannah River.

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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Edgefield Pottery | Go For It
Edgefield Pottery | Go For It

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Experience the history and charm of this small, Southern town as Devyn attempts to delve into its celebrated ceramics
Butler, Pierce Mason | South Carolina Public Radio
Butler, Pierce Mason | South Carolina Public Radio

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"B" is for Butler, Pierce Mason (1798-1847). Soldier, governor. A native of Edgefield District, Butler graduated from the South Carolina College. From 1819-1829, he was an officer in the United States...
Brooks, Preston Smith | South Carolina Public Radio
Brooks, Preston Smith | South Carolina Public Radio

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"B" is for Brooks, Preston Smith (1819-1857). Congressman. Brooks attended Moses Waddel’s academy and the South Carolina College. In 1844, Edgefield District elected him to the General Assembly...
Butler, Andrew Pickens | South Carolina Public Radio
Butler, Andrew Pickens | South Carolina Public Radio

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"B" is for Butler, Andrew Pickens (1796-1857). Jurist, U.S. senator. After graduating from South Carolina College, Butler passed the bar and soon settled in his native Edgefield to practice law. He...
Self, James Cuthbert | South Carolina Public Radio
Self, James Cuthbert | South Carolina Public Radio

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“S” is for Self, James Cuthbert [1876-1955]. Textile manufacturer, philanthropist. A native of Bowles Mountain in Edgefield County [now Greenwood County], Self attended a business college in Virginia...
Ike Carpenter Photo Gallery | Digital Traditions
Ike Carpenter Photo Gallery | Digital Traditions

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Ike Carpenter is a third generation woodcarver, cabinetmaker, and carpenter who lives in the small Edgefield County town of Trenton. His grandfather was known throughout the area as a talented...
Charles Booker, Jr Audio Transcript
Charles Booker, Jr Audio Transcript

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Audio transcript for: "Just To Be Like Jesus" "Laying On Hands" "On The Right Road" "Praise The Lord" "Shout Hallelujah" "There Is Nothing" "Use Me" "We Need A Way" A Reading From Isaiah All People
Georgia Avenue Business District | History Of SC Slide Collection
Georgia Avenue Business District | History Of SC Slide Collection
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North Augusta has a dual personality; although it has developed since the Second World War as a suburb of Augusta, across the Savannah River in Georgia, its citizens are very conscious of their South...
Greenwood | History Of SC Slide Collection
Greenwood | History Of SC Slide Collection
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Greenwood, in what was originally the old Ninety Six District, got its name from the plantation located there in 1823-1824 by Judge John McGehee, and named "Green Wood" by his wife. The post office...
Asparagus | South Carolina Public Radio
Asparagus | South Carolina Public Radio

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"A" is for Asparagus. Asparagus was an important cash crop in South Carolina from the 1910s until the mid-1930s. With cotton prices low and the boll weevil creeping closer, farmers in the "Ridge"...
Graniteville Company | South Carolina Public Radio
Graniteville Company | South Carolina Public Radio

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“G” is for Graniteville Company. Chartered by the South Carolina General Assembly in 1845, the Graniteville Company was one of the earliest and most successful textile manufacturing operations in the...
Longstreet, James Peter | South Carolina Public Radio
Longstreet, James Peter | South Carolina Public Radio

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“L” is for Longstreet, James Peter [1821-1904]. Soldier. Born in Edgefield District, Longstreet spent his formative years in Georgia and Alabama. After graduating from West Point, he had a successful...
Governor Benjamin R. Tillman | History of SC Slide Collection
Governor Benjamin R. Tillman | History of SC Slide Collection
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Born near Trenton, in Edgefield County, Governor Benjamin R. Tillman (1847-1918) attended a local "field school" and Bethany Academy. During the 1890s, farmers began to organize a national movement to...
Andrew Pickens | History of SC Slide Collection
Andrew Pickens | History of SC Slide Collection
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Born in Edgefield, Governor Andrew Pickens (1779-1838) studied at the College of New Jersey (now Princeton). During the War of 1812, he served as a colonel in the U.S. Army and in later stages of the...
William Gregg | History of SC Slide Collection
William Gregg | History of SC Slide Collection
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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...
Preston S. Brooks | History of SC Slide Collection
Preston S. Brooks | History of SC Slide Collection
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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...