During the wpa era, there were three very small libraries in this threecounty area of the stateestill book club, fairfax, and allendale. This photo was taken in the spring of 1951 in historic downtown allendale and shows the businesses on the east side of main street, which included at the time from front to back. Smashwords allendale on the savannah revisited a book. The story behind this tiny town in south carolina is unforgettable. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. A history buff with interest in allendale, sc and the war of northern aggression. The primary coordinate point for allendale is located at latitude 33. Learn more about the history of allendale county from the south carolina state library or from parent countyboundary changes edit edit source. About us allendale hampton jasper regional library. We also provide links to online records for sc slaveholders on.
It is based on the work of my great aunt, alexania easterling lawton and mrs. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. Run a reverse phone lookup on any allendale, sc phone number to see what others have reported about it as well. If you have any questions or concerns, contact allendale municipal court clerk, brenda david. The allendale hampton jasper regional library ahj is the result of a successful works progress admininstration library project.
Encyclopedia formed in 1919, allendale is south carolinas youngest county, yet it. This brings the total number of people confirmed to have covid19 in south carolina to 7. Throughout the twentieth century the lure of crestwood lake was putting allendale, nj on the map as a summer getaway. The area was settled in the mideighteenth century by english, german, and so called scotsirish farmers, and it remains primarily agricultural. Send your family records, linking back to allendale, with references please, to frank o. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. We have a brief history of the geographical area now known as allendale county, plus a detailed allen family genealogy. Below is a list of towns in and around allendale, as well as a helpful map of the allendale sc area. Groton plantation solomons crossroads allendale and hampton counties south carolina sc. South carolina allendale county allendale allendale area places the town of allendale is located in the center of allendale county where us 278 and us 301 intersect.
Zillow has 12 homes for sale in allendale sc matching. The table below compares allendale to the other 397 incorporated cities, towns and cdps in south carolina by rank and percentile using july 1, 2019 data. In 1999 the south carolina board of education authorized the state to assume management of the allendale county schools until goals for improvement were met. Take in the beauty of the spanish moss gracing the enormous live oak trees as you ride miles of. Allendale area historical tornado activity is near south carolina state average. Family history centers edit edit source family history centers provide oneonone assistance and free access to premium genealogical websites. The rescheduled court date for municipal court is may 19, 2020 at 3. Virus cases top 7,000 in south carolina, 11 new deaths. Allendale on the savannah revisited is based on an earlier work and is a historical account of the settlement and development of allendale county, sc from the days of early spanish explorers through 1970. The strip to the south was part of hampton county, and beaufort county before that. The allendalehamptonjasper, south carolina, regional library. Allendale county, south carolina genealogy familysearch. This website serves as a permanent digital archive of over 2,300 south carolina landmarks and counting.
He was raised there by his grandfather, a farmer, and then with his aunt, the only teacher in a tworoom school. Although the youngest county in south carolina, having been formed from parts of barnwell and hampton counties in 1919, allendale county is proud of a rich culture, filled with history and southern tradition. Two years later, allendale had its own new schoolhouse which was later allendales police headquarters, until. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Details can be found on the coronavirus landing page. The present allendale county was formed in 1919 from barnwell and hampton counties, the youngest county in south carolina. Allendale county sc works center allendale center 398 barnwell highway allendale, sc 29810 phone. Feature pages allendale county south carolina history. Allendale county, sc response rates as of 3 pm est on 552020 every 10 years, the u. Allendale county is named for the town of allendale which was named for paul h.
Groves, joseph asbury 1901 the alstons and allstons of north and south carolina. Allendale, sc 29810 allendale county probate judge p. William flowers obituary allendale, south carolina. The development of this resort spot came as somewhat of an accident. Virtual instruction will continue through the end of the summer ii semester aug 1. Theres a story behind the story of evergreen elementarys new mural that unveiled this month after students returned from their holiday break. Where can find allendale county birth, marriage, divorce and death records. Excerpted from the entry by daniel mcdonald johnson. The plantation of confederate general johnson hagood 18291898 was in what is now allendale county, and the artist jasper johns spent his childhood years in allendale south carolina state library 1996.
Home about allendale history history the approximately three square miles that are known today as allendale were part of a vast wilderness known only to the native american indians until the early 1700. Smyrna baptist church or kirkland church allendale county, s. Allendale white pages phone books in south carolina sc. This count affects the allocation of funding for our communitys public resources e. Researching a slaveholders genealogy can be a timeconsuming task, but fortunately, there are many genealogies for south carolina slaveholders online. The historical society of allendale maintains a house museum, the knowlton house, which contains. Allendale county counties south carolina digital library.
Four seasons on back roads, this small town remains stoic and determined to prevail. However, artifacts are on display at the salkehatchie campus of the university of south carolina in allendale. Allendale real estate allendale sc homes for sale zillow. Prior to 1919, all of allendale county, except for a small strip on the south, was part of barnwell co. The south carolina department of archives and history is an independent state agency whose mission is to preserve and promote the documentary and cultural heritage of the palmetto state. Information about groton plantation, including its location, history, land, crops, owners, slaves, buildings, and current status. Please be advise due to the circumstances surrounding covid19, allendale municipal court has been cancelled for march 17, 2020 and april 21, 2020 as per sc supreme court and chief justice donald beatty.
The town of allendale had a population of 3,345 as of july 1, 2019. Find out about suspected allendale, sc scam phone calls and other nuisance calls and texts all thanks to our active community of callersmart users. Prior to the construction of interstate 95, allendale was the midpoint for vacationers making the journey from the northern united states toward florida along us 301 the only route available for the travelers. In 1980, the collection was microfilmed by the south carolina historical. All university of south carolina system institutions will be closed through the end of the spring semester. In addition, many centers have free howto genealogy classes. Allendale on the savannah by alexania easterling lawton, 1970, bamberg herald printers edition, in english. Allendale county court house allendale, south carolina. Learn about allendale county history, attractions, jobs, schools and colleges, churches, businesses, government, and much more. With great amenities and rooms for every budget, compare and book your allendale hotel today. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published.
Allendale high school schools allendale public schools. Even after allendale, south carolina was cast into the dismal national spotlight of author paul thoreaux in his 2015 book entitled, deep south. Image contributed by jodie moore collection 2017 tags. The allendale library had been organized in 1905, long before the county was established. It is the location of the topper site, an archeological excavation providing possible evidence of a preclovis culture dating back 50,000 years. William was born on may 2, 1949 and passed away on wednesday, october 16, 2019. Groton plantation solomons crossroads, allendale and. Allendale on the savannah revisited is based on an earlier work and is a historical account of the settlement and development of allendale county, sc from.
The site is near a source of chert on private land in martin owned by clariant corporation, a swiss chemical company with a plant there. Allendale county south carolina societies genealogical, historical, lineage edit edit source allendale county historical society p. The artist jasper johns lived in allendale during his childhood in the 1930s and 1940s. Allendale county is the youngest of south carolinas counties. Guide to allendale county, south carolina genealogy ancestry, family history and. Allendale association founded in 1897, the allendale association is a private, notforprofit organization dedicated to excellence and innovation in the care, treatment, education and advocacy for children and youth with serious emotional, mental and behavioral health challenges. In 1894, allendale residents voted 100 for and 11 against the establishment of a new borough, which was formed from parts of franklin, hohokus and orvil townships. The allendale county courthouse, antioch christian church, erwin house, gravel hill plantation, red bluff flint quarries, roselawn, and smyrna baptist church are listed on the national register of historic places. The area was settled in the mideighteenth century by english, german, and scotchirish farmers, and it remains primarily. The approximately three square miles that are known today as allendale were part of a vast wilderness known only to the native american indians until the early 1700. Allendale county and its county seat of allendale were named for the allen family, one of whose members, paul allen, was the towns first postmaster.
Beautiful historic homes, churches and cemeteries are plentiful in this side of the region. To read more about this or 2,000 other entries about south carolina, check out the south carolina encyclopedia by usc press. Allendale has a public library, a branch of the allendale hampton jasper regional library. A history of allendale plantation 1996 and a history of the kahao family 1996 are. What you didnt know about evergreens falcon pride mural. The story behind this tiny town in south carolina is. Allendale on the savannah 1970 edition open library. Admittedly, it is a bit of a stretch to say that human history in north american started in allendale, because humans surely would have been in other parts of the continent at the same time. Allendale county was formed in 1919 from southwestern portions of barnwell county, along the savannah river. Allendale county, south carolina genealogy genealogy. Allendale county vital records can be found at the south carolina department of health has copies of birth records after 19 and death records after 1930, copies of marriage since jan 1962 and a divorce records since 1958. Here, we provide links to online genealogies of south carolina slaveholders. It will only tell you in what cemetery survey book, your surname can be found in and on what page number. The south carolina historical marker program was officially established in.
South carolina reports 8 new coronavirus deaths, 2 in greenville. We are a federallyrecognized 501c3 nonprofit that works to preserve the history of south carolina s historic, natural, and cultural landmarks before they are lost to time. And while youre at it, you should also forget that the rise and subsequent decline of the cotton industry in south carolina put entire extended families in this town out of work. The formal boundaries for the town of allendale encompass a land area of 3. The history of crestwood lake as told by dick van houten written by sheri van houtenmarino. The south carolina historical and genealogical magazine vol. Allendales history consists of a booming tourist industry in the 1960s. In georgia they burned atlanta and books, in sc, they attempted to burn the very dirt. Allendale county is in the eastern time zone gmt 5. The allendale sun is an online news source for allendale, south carolina. The department houses one of the most comprehensive state archival collections in the nation, spanning more than 325 years of south carolina history.
Sep 20, 2012 allendale on the savannah revisited is based on an earlier work and is a historical account of the settlement and development of allendale county, sc from the days of early spanish explorers through 1970. Allendale, sc peer comparisons by rank and percentile. During the wpa era, there were three very small libraries in this tricounty area of the state estill book club, fairfax, and allendale. Sciway s directory of allendale county, south carolina websites. Lawton, kirkland, matthews bluff road, smyrna baptist church, thomas h. The visitation will be sunday, october 20, 2019, at the b. Allendalearea historical tornado activity is near south carolina state average. Allendale county, south carolina on the savannah river, welcome. Allendale county schools provides education for elementary, middle and high school students while the university of south carolina salkehatchie established in 1965 is the only college in the small town.
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