Saluda 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 1972. Most listings are in or near Saluda, Ridge Spring, Salude.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bonham House | Saluda | 1974 |
| Butler Family Cemetery | Saluda | 1974 |
| Marsh-Johnson House | Saluda | 1982 |
| Ridge Hill High School | Ridge Spring | 2010 |
| Saluda Old Town Site | Saluda | 1972 |
| Saluda Theatre | Salude | 1993 |
| Spann Methodist Church and Cemetery | Ward | 2003 |
| Stevens-Dorn Farmstead | Saluda | 1997 |
| Strother Place, Old | Saluda | 1994 |
| Webb-Coleman House | Chappells | 1992 |
| Whitehall | Saluda | 1980 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBSaluda was formed in 1896 (1896-02-25) from Edgefield.
SALUDA created from EDGEFIELD.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusSaluda County population from 1900 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18,966 | 22,088 | 17,192 | 15,924 | 14,554 | 16,150 | 19,181 | 18,862 |
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 | 31.2 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS69 cemeteries and 5 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 69 of 69 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Asbill Cemetery |
| Asbill Cemetery |
| Bartley Cemetery |
| Bates Cemetery |
| Bates Cemetery |
| Bethany Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bodie Cemetery |
| Bouknight Cemetery |
| Bouknight Cemetery |
| Burton Cemetery |
| Butler Cemetery |
| Carver Cemetery |
| Chestnut Hill Cemetery |
| Corinth Cemetery |
| Corley Cemetery |
| County Memorial Cemetery |
| Dry Creek Cemetery |
| Emory Cemetery |
| Etheredge Cemetery |
| Flat Rock Cemetery |
| Foulk Cemetery |
| Fouts Cemetery |
| Gassaway Cemetery |
| Gassaway Cemetery |
| Good Hope Cemetery |
| Gosset Cemetery |
| Harris Cemetery |
| Hill Cemetery |
| Hite Cemetery |
| Holstein Cemetery |
| Holston Cemetery |
| Johnsons Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Lotts Cemetery |
| Matthews Cemetery |
| Matthews Cemetery |
| Matthews Cemetery |
| McGee Cemetery |
| Merchant Cemetery |
| Mill Town Cemetery |
| Mitchell Cemetery |
| Mitchell Cemetery |
| Mitchell Hill Cemetery |
| Mount Hebron Cemetery |
| Nazareth Cemetery |
| Norris Cemetery |
| Norris Cemetery |
| Norris Cemetery |
| Padgett Cemetery |
| Perry Cemetery |
| Pine Pleasant Cemetery |
| Prater Cemetery |
| Providence Cemetery |
| Raiford Cemetery |
| Richland Springs Cemetery |
| Ridge Springs Cemetery |
| Saint Williams Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Thraikill Cemetery |
| Travis Park Cemetery |
| Warren Cemetery |
| Watson Cemetery |
| Watson Cemetery |
| Whittle Cemetery |
| Whittle Cemetery |
| Wise Cemetery |
| Wright Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 5 of 5
| Name |
|---|
| Celestia |
| Corinth |
| Ellis |
| Merchant |
| Traus |
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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