Florence County, South Carolina
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 31 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Florence, Lake City, Johnsonville.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP14 of 31 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
31 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Askins, W. T., House | Lake City | 1995 |
| Blooming Grove | Florence | 2005 |
| Bonnie Shade | Florence | 1978 |
| Browntown | Johnsonville | 1982 |
| Christ Episcopal Church | Florence | 1978 |
| Claussen House | Florence | 2001 |
| Cockfield, P.D., House | Lake City | 2022 |
| Ebony Guest House | Florence | 2021 |
| Florence Downtown Historic District | Florence | 2008 |
| Florence Downtown Historic District (Boundary Increase) | Florence | 2013 |
| Florence National Cemetery | Florence | 1998 |
| Florence Public Library | Florence | 2006 |
| Green's Funeral Home and Ambulance Service | Lake City | 2025 |
| Gregg-Wallace Farm Tenant House | Mars Bluff | 2002 |
| Griffin Motor Company | Florence | 2018 |
| Heiden, Philip C., House | Lake City | 2021 |
| Hopewell Presbyterian Church and Hopewell Cemetery | FLorence | 2000 |
| Jamestown Historic District | Florence | 2018 |
| Lake City Downtown Historic District | Lake City | 2003 |
| Mt. Zion Rosenwald School | Florence | 2001 |
| Poynor Junior High School | Florence | 1983 |
| Rankin-Harwell House | Florence | 1974 |
| Red Doe | Florence | 1982 |
| Roseville Plantation | Florence | 1997 |
| Slave Houses, Gregg Plantation | Mars Bluff | 1974 |
| Smith-Cannon House | Timmonsville | 1983 |
| Snow's Island NHL | Johnsonville | 1973 |
| Snow's Island (Boundary Increase) | Johnsonville | 2013 |
| Stockade, The | Florence | 1980 |
| U.S. Post Office | Florence | 1977 |
| Woodlawn | Quinby | 2019 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBFlorence was formed in 1888 (1888-12-22) from Clarendon, Darlington, Marion, Williamsburg.
FLORENCE created from CLARENDON, DARLINGTON, MARION, and WILLIAMSBURG.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusFlorence County population from 1890 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1890 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25,027 | 28,474 | 50,406 | 70,582 | 79,710 | 84,438 | 110,163 | 125,761 | 137,059 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS88 cemeteries and 5 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 88 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Aimwell Cemetery |
| Anderson Cemetery |
| Baxley Cemetery |
| Bethany Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Browns Chapel Cemetery |
| Burch Cemetery |
| Byrd Cemetery |
| Camp Branch Cemetery |
| Carter Cemetery |
| Claussen Cemetery |
| Cockfield Cemetery |
| Cook Cemetery |
| Coward Cemetery |
| Creel Cemetery |
| Eaddy - Ford Cemetery |
| Eaddy Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Field Cemetery |
| First Baptist Cemetery |
| Florence Memorial Gardens |
| Florence National Cemetery |
| Fraternity Cemetery |
| Friendfield Cemetery |
| Garden of Devotion Cemetery |
| Garden of Memories Cemetery |
| Gaskin Cemetery |
| Gaskins Cemetery |
| Gaskins Cemetery |
| Gause Cemetery |
| Gibbs Cemetery |
| Godwin Cemetery |
| Grier Cemetery |
| Grimsley Cemetery |
| Hanna Cemetery |
| Hewitt Cemetery |
| High Hill Cemetery |
| Hinds Cemetery |
| Howe Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Kelly Cemetery |
| Lake Chapel Cemetery |
| Lake City Presbyterian Cemetery |
| Lebanon Cemetery |
| Lee Cemetery |
| Leo Cemetery |
| Lynch Cemetery |
| Lynchs Memorial Gardens Cemetery |
| McPherson Cemetery |
| Meadow Prong Cemetery |
| Mill Branch Cemetery |
| Moody Cemetery |
| Mossy Grove Cemetery |
| Mount Hope Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| North Vista Cemetery |
| Ola Neck Cemetery |
| Olanta Cemetery |
| Old Johnsonville Cemetery |
| Old Liberty Cemetery |
| Old Salem Cemetery |
| Olive Grove Cemetery |
| Owens Cemetery |
| Pigiott Field Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Poston Cemetery |
| Powell Cemetery |
| Powell Cemetery |
| Power - DuRant Cemetery |
| Prosser Cemetery |
| Rush Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Paul Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Sansbury Cemetery |
| Sansbury Hill Cemetery |
| Sparrow Swamp Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 5 of 5
| Name |
|---|
| Half Moon |
| Hamville |
| Highland Park |
| McCalls Crossroads |
| Pleasant View |
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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