Marion County, South Carolina
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 14 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near Mullins, Marion, Zion.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP8 of 14 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
14 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Buchan, A. H., Company Building | Mullins | 1984 |
| Dew Barn | Zion | 1984 |
| Dillard Barn | Mullins | 2005 |
| Imperial Tobacco Company Building | Mullins | 1984 |
| Liberty Warehouse | Mullins | 1984 |
| Marion High School | Marion | 2001 |
| Marion Historic District | Marion | 1973 |
| Marion Historic District (Boundary Increase) | Marion | 1979 |
| Mt. Olive Baptist Church | Mullins | 2000 |
| Mullins Commercial Historic District | Mullins | 2003 |
| Neal and Dixon's Warehouse | Mullins | 1984 |
| Old Ebenezer Church | Latta | 1973 |
| Rasor and Clardy Company Building | Mullins | 1982 |
| Richardson-Godbold House | Marion | 2018 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMarion was formed in 1868 (1868-04-16) from unknown / original county.
Marion District became MARION County under new state constitution. All judicial districts converted to counties, all existing counties continued, and counties assumed all functions of local government from both judicial districts and parishes.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMarion County population from 1800 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,914 | 10,201 | 13,932 | 21,190 | 34,107 | 35,181 | 23,721 | 30,107 | 33,110 | 32,014 | 34,179 | 35,466 | 29,183 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS39 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 39 of 39 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Allen Cemetery |
| Ammons Cemetery |
| Baker Cemetery |
| Baxley Cemetery |
| Bay Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Bryant Cemetery |
| Christmas Cemetery |
| Clay Hill Cemetery |
| Durant Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Ford Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Kirton Cemetery |
| Lambert Cemetery |
| Lane Cemetery |
| Lane Cemetery |
| Lee Cemetery |
| Livingston Cemetery |
| Moody Cemetery |
| Nazarene Cemetery |
| New Cemetery |
| New Life Cemetery |
| Nichols - Jones Cemetery |
| Nichols Cemetery |
| Old Field Cemetery |
| Olivet Cemetery |
| Palmer Cemetery |
| Powers Cemetery |
| Rose Hill Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Smithy Cemetery |
| Spencer Cemetery |
| Springville Cemetery |
| Tabernacle Cemetery |
| Turner Cemetery |
| Wahee Cemetery |
| Wahee Cemetery |
| Waldon 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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