Marlboro County, South Carolina
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 13 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1971. Most listings are in or near Bennettsville, Clio, Tatum.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP6 of 13 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
13 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Appin | Bennettsville | 1982 |
| Appin (Boundary Increase) | Bennettsville | 2007 |
| Bennettsville Historic District | Bennettsville | 1978 |
| Bennettsville Historic District (Boundary Increase) | Bennettsville | 1993 |
| Clio Historic District | Clio | 1979 |
| Jennings-Brown House | Bennettsville | 1972 |
| Magnolia | Bennettsville | 1973 |
| Manship Farmstead | Tatum | 1997 |
| Marlboro County Training School | Bennettsville | 2025 |
| McLaurin House | Clio | 1978 |
| McLaurin-Roper-McColl Farmstead | Clio | 2012 |
| Pegues Place | Wallace | 1971 |
| Robertson-Easterling-McLaurin House | Bennettsville | 1984 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMarlboro was formed in 1785 (1785-03-12) from unknown / original county.
MARLBORO created in Cheraws District.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMarlboro County population from 1790 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1790 | 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,706 | 5,452 | 6,425 | 8,408 | 12,434 | 20,598 | 27,639 | 33,180 | 33,281 | 31,766 | 28,529 | 31,634 | 28,818 | 26,667 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS29 cemeteries and 11 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 29 of 29 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Beauty Spot Cemetery |
| Beaverdam Cemetery |
| Bethel United Methodist Church Graveyard |
| Brigman Cemetery |
| Brownsville Cemetery |
| Colonel Kolbs Tomb |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Memorial Garden |
| English Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Hebron Cemetery |
| Hubbard Cemetery |
| Ideal Cemetery |
| Level Green United Methodist Church Graveyard |
| Lucas Cemetery |
| McCall Cemetery |
| McLaurin Cemetery |
| McQuage Cemetery |
| Newton Cemetery |
| Oak Ridge Cemetery |
| Parnassus Graveyard |
| Peele Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Quick Cemetery |
| Quick Cemetery |
| Quick Cemetery |
| Sunset Memorial Park |
| White Creek Free Will Baptist Cemetery |
| White Oak Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 11 of 11
| Name |
|---|
| Ayers |
| Beauty Spot |
| Burnt Factory |
| Everetts |
| Hickson |
| Irby |
| Islay |
| Little Mountain |
| McInnis |
| Reedy Creek Springs |
| Welsh Neck |
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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