Dillon County, South Carolina
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 20 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1971. Most listings are in or near Latta, Dillon, Little Rock.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP12 of 20 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
20 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Allen, Joel, House | Latta | 1974 |
| Bethea, Alpheus Victor and Martha Cooper, Farmstead | Dillon | 2024 |
| Catfish Creek Baptist Church | Latta | 1975 |
| Dillon County Courthouse | Dillon | 1981 |
| Dillon Downtown Historic District | Dillon | 2003 |
| Dillon Graded School and Dillon Public School | Dillon | 2014 |
| Dillon, James W., House | Dillon | 1971 |
| Early Cotton Press | Latta | 1972 |
| Hamer Hall | Hamer | 1975 |
| Hamer, James W., House | Little Rock | 2007 |
| Hayes, John, Farmstead | Latta | 2005 |
| Latimer High and Elementary School (Additional Documentation) | Latta | 2024 |
| Latta Downtown Historic District | Latta | 1998 |
| Latta Historic District No. 1 | Latta | 1984 |
| Latta Historic District No. 2 | Latta | 1984 |
| McMillan House | Latta | 1984 |
| Meekins Barn | Floydale | 1984 |
| Selkirk Farm | Bingham | 1974 |
| Smith Barn | Floydale | 1984 |
| St. Paul's Methodist Church | Little Rock | 1977 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBDillon was formed in 1910 (1910-02-05) from Marion.
DILLON created from MARION.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusDillon County population from 1910 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1910 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22,615 | 25,278 | 29,625 | 30,930 | 30,584 | 31,083 | 30,722 | 28,292 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS86 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 86 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alford Cemetery |
| Allen Cemetery |
| Arnette Cemetery |
| Baker Cemetery |
| Bass Cemetery |
| Bear Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Bermuda Cemetery |
| Bethea Cemetery |
| Bethel Hill Cemetery |
| Bethesda Southern Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Bullock Cemetery |
| Carolina Presbyterian Church Cemetery |
| Catfish Creek Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Cooks Cemetery |
| Culbreth Cemetery |
| Curtis Cemetery |
| Dothan Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Elvington Cemetery |
| Elvington Cemetery |
| Elvington Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Fairview Church Cemetery |
| Ford Cemetery |
| Fore Cemetery |
| Grainger Cemetery |
| Grainger Cemetery |
| Grantham Cemetery |
| Greenlawn Cemetery |
| Hamilton Cemetery |
| Hamilton Cemetery |
| Harrelson Cemetery |
| Haselden Cemetery |
| Hayes Cemetery |
| Hayestown Cemetery |
| Hopewell Cemetery |
| Hulon Cemetery |
| Joel B Hayes Cemetery |
| John D Page Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Kentyre Presbyterian Church Cemetery |
| Lake View Cemetery |
| Lane Cemetery |
| Lane Cemetery |
| Leland Grove Cemetery |
| Little Pee Dee Cemetery |
| Little Rock Cemetery |
| Mace Cemetery |
| Magnolia Cemetery |
| McCayhan Cemetery |
| Meares Cemetery |
| Miller Cemetery |
| Miller Cemetery |
| Mount Andrew Cemetery |
| Mount Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Mount Holly Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Oakey Point Cemetery |
| Oakland United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Old Hamilton Cemetery |
| Page Cemetery |
| Piney Grove Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Price Cemetery |
| Ramsey Cemetery |
| Ray Cemetery |
| Reedy Creek Church Cemetery |
| Regan Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Rogers Cemetery |
| Rogers Cemetery |
| Ropers Cemetery |
| Roziers Cemetery |
| Saint George Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Sanderson Cemetery |
| Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Sherwood Cemetery |
| Spiveys Cemetery |
| Sweat Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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