Laurens County, South Carolina
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 29 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1972. Most listings are in or near Laurens, Clinton, Gray Court.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP18 of 29 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
29 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBLaurens was formed in 1785 (1785-03-12) from unknown / original county.
LAURENS created in Ninety-Six District; Non-County Area 4 (former Cherokee lands) was attached to LAURENS.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusLaurens County population from 1790 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1790 | 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,337 | 12,809 | 17,682 | 21,584 | 23,858 | 29,444 | 37,382 | 42,560 | 44,185 | 46,974 | 47,609 | 52,214 | 69,567 | 67,539 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Ninety Six National Historic Site | Park unit | 37.6 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS70 cemeteries and 15 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 70 of 70 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Babb Cemetery |
| Barksdale Cemetery |
| Beaverdam Baptist Church Graveyard |
| Beaverdam Cemetery |
| Bethabara Cemetery |
| Bethany Baptist Church Graveyard |
| Bethany Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Beulah Baptist Church Graveyard |
| Bolt Family Cemetery |
| Bramlett United Methodist Church Graveyard |
| Cedar Grove Baptist Church Graveyard |
| Cheek Cemetery |
| Chesnut Ridge Cemetery |
| Cross Hill Cemetery |
| Dials Cemetery |
| Dillard Cemetery |
| Duncan Creek Cemetery |
| Durbin Creek Baptist Church Graveyard |
| Franklin Cemetery |
| Friendship Baptist Church Graveyard |
| Friendship Cemetery |
| Garrett Glenn Cemetery |
| Gray Court Cemetery |
| Green Pond United Methodist Church Graveyard |
| Head Springs Cemetery |
| Henderson Cemetery |
| Highland Home Baptist Church Graveyard |
| Holy Grove Cemetery |
| Hopewell Cemetery |
| Hurricane Cemetery |
| Jersey Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Kings Chapel Cemetery |
| Knight Cemetery |
| Lanford Baptist Church Graveyard |
| Langston Cemetery |
| Leesville Cemetery |
| Lisbon Cemetery |
| Little River Cemetery |
| Martin Cemetery |
| Memory Gardens |
| Mount Bethel Cemetery |
| Mount Carmel African Methodist Episcopal Church Graveyard |
| Mount Galliger Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| New Harmony Presbyterian Church Graveyard |
| New Liberty Baptist Church Graveyard |
| New Prospect Cemetery |
| Ora Presbyterian Church Graveyard |
| Owings Presbyterian Church Graveyard |
| Patterson Chapel United Methodist Church Graveyard |
| Pleasant Grove Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Pleasantview Missionary Baptist Church Graveyard |
| Poplar Springs Cemetery |
| Princeton Baptist Church Graveyard |
| Rabun Creek Cemetery |
| Rocky Springs Cemetery |
| Rose Hill Cemetery |
| Rosemont Cemetery |
| Sandy Springs United Methodist Church Graveyard |
| Sauls Chapel Cemetery |
| Shady Grove Cemetery |
| Smyrna Cemetery |
| Springfield Cemetery |
| Trinity Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Warrior Creek Baptist Church Graveyard |
| Wrights Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 15 of 15
| Name |
|---|
| Austin |
| Bryson |
| Doubling |
| Dover |
| Edens |
| Erie |
| Garlington |
| Huntington |
| Lisbon |
| Owens |
| Powers Shop |
| Reedy River |
| Simpson |
| Spring Grove |
| Tumbling Shoals |
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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