Edgefield County, South Carolina
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 11 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1971. Most listings are in or near Edgefield, Trenton.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP6 of 11 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
11 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bettis Academy and Junior College | Trenton | 1998 |
| Blocker House | Edgefield | 1971 |
| Cedar Grove | Edgefield | 1971 |
| Darby Plantation | Edgefield | 1974 |
| Edgefield Cotton Mill-Addison Mill | Edgefield | 2022 |
| Edgefield Historic District | Edgefield | 1972 |
| Horn Creek Baptist Church | Edgefield | 1971 |
| Johnston Historic District | Edgefield | 1983 |
| Marshfield | Trenton | 1995 |
| Pottersville | Edgefield | 1975 |
| U.S. Highway 25 | Edgefield | 2021 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBEdgefield was formed in 1785 (1785-03-12) from unknown / original county.
EDGEFIELD created in Ninety-Six District.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusEdgefield County population from 1790 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1790 | 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13,289 | 18,130 | 25,119 | 32,852 | 39,887 | 45,844 | 25,478 | 23,928 | 17,894 | 16,591 | 15,735 | 17,528 | 24,595 | 25,657 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS42 cemeteries and 7 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 42 of 42 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bland Cemetery |
| Blocker Cemetery |
| Busbee Cemetery |
| Clark Cemetery |
| Cochran Cemetery |
| Corley Cemetery |
| Crafton Cemetery |
| DeLoach Cemetery |
| Dorn Cemetery |
| Eastview Cemetery |
| Frazier Cemetery |
| Griffis Cemetery |
| Hamilton Cemetery |
| Harling Cemetery |
| Hegwood Cemetery |
| Herin Cemetery |
| Hollingsworth - Walker Cemetery |
| Holmes Cemetery |
| Holmes Cemetery |
| Horne Cemetery |
| Liberty Spring Cemetery |
| Lott Cemetery |
| Marsh Cemetery |
| Marsh Cemetery |
| Martin Cemetery |
| McKie Cemetery |
| Meeting Grove Cemetery |
| Morris Cemetery |
| Moss Cemetery |
| Mount Nebo Cemetery |
| Mount of Olives Cemetery |
| Nicholson Cemetery |
| Prescott Cemetery |
| Pressley Cemetery |
| Rutland Cemetery |
| Simkin Cemetery |
| Sweetwater Cemetery |
| Taylor Cemetery |
| Thurmond Cemetery |
| Warren Cemetery |
| Wicker Cemetery |
| Young Macedonia Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 7 of 7
| Name |
|---|
| Crafton |
| Highview |
| Lenoir |
| Lime Stone |
| New Richmond |
| Swearingen |
| Wise |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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