Union County, South Carolina
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 33 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1969. Most listings are in or near Union, Carlisle, Jonesville.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP18 of 33 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
33 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBUnion was formed in 1785 (1785-03-12) from unknown / original county.
UNION created in Ninety-Six District.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusUnion County population from 1790 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1790 | 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,693 | 10,237 | 14,126 | 18,936 | 19,635 | 24,080 | 25,501 | 30,372 | 31,360 | 31,334 | 30,015 | 30,751 | 29,881 | 27,244 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS120 cemeteries and 18 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 120 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Askew Cemetery |
| Belmont Cemetery |
| Bethany AME Church Cemetery |
| Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Bethel Baptist Church Graveyard |
| Bethlehem United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Beulah Cemetery |
| Blackstock Road Cemetery |
| Bobo Cemetery |
| Bogansville United Methodist Church Graveyard |
| Briggs Cemetery |
| Browns Creek Cemetery |
| Buffalo Cemetery |
| Cane Creek Cemetery |
| Cane Creek Cemetery |
| Cane Creek Cemetery |
| Cedar Grove Baptist Church Graveyard |
| Cold Well Cemetery |
| Fair Forest Presbyterian Church Graveyard |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Fant Cemetery |
| Fawcett Cemetery |
| Fernandez Cemetery |
| Fish Dam Cemetery |
| Flat Rock Cemetery |
| Forest Lawn Cemetery |
| Foster - Woolbright Cemetery |
| Fosters Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Free Cemetery |
| Gallman Cemetery |
| Gardin Family Cemetery |
| Garner Cemetery |
| Gibbs Cemetery |
| Gilead Baptist Church Graveyard |
| Gilliams Cemetery |
| Gist - Giles - Pinckneyville Cemetery |
| Gist Cemetery |
| Glenn Cemetery |
| Going Cemetery |
| Grace United Methodist Church Graveyard |
| Gregory Cemetery |
| Hames - Gault Cemetery |
| Hancock Cemetery |
| Haney Cemetery |
| Harris Cemetery |
| Hebron Cemetery |
| Hill Cemetery |
| Hodge Cemetery |
| Holcombe Cemetery |
| Humphries Cemetery |
| Jerusalem Baptist Church Graveyard |
| Jeter Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Jonesville Memorial Gardens |
| Kelly Cemetery |
| Kellys Cemetery |
| Lawson Cemetery |
| Lee Cemetery |
| Littlejohn Cemetery |
| Lower Fairforest Baptist Church Graveyard |
| Macedonia Cemetery |
| Macedonia Church Graveyard |
| Mark Hill Baptist Church Graveyard |
| Mayhew Cemetery |
| McBride Cemetery |
| McDaniel Cemetery |
| McKissick Cemetery |
| Mitchell Cemetery |
| Mount Calvary Baptist Church Graveyard |
| Mount Joy Baptist Church Graveyard |
| Mount Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Mount Tabor Presbyterian Church Graveyard |
| Murphy - Duncan Cemetery |
| New Emanuel Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| New Prospects Cemetery |
| Old Fairforest Cemetery |
| Old Lower Fairforest Cemetery |
| Old Quaker Cemetery |
| Otterson Fort Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 18 of 18
| Name |
|---|
| Ada |
| Bailey Town |
| Bishop Town |
| Black Jack Valley |
| Flat Rock |
| Gregory |
| Humphriesville |
| Meador |
| Meansville |
| No Mans Land |
| Pine Tree |
| Pride |
| Red Point |
| Red Town |
| Rogansville |
| Shady Grove |
| Simmon Tree |
| Wildcat |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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