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PICKENS
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SOUTH
CAROLINA
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INTRODUCTION
Source: Wikipedia |
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Pickens County is a county located in the U.S. state
of South Carolina. It is included in the Pickens,
South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. As
of 2000, the population was 110,757. The 2005 Census Estimate placed the
population at 113,575. Its county seat is Pickens. Pickens County was named for
Revolutionary War hero Andrew Pickens
(1739-1817). The county seat is the town of Pickens. This area in the
northwestern corner of the state was Indian territory until 1777. It
subsequently became part of Pendleton District (at one time called Washington
District). In 1826 Pendleton was divided into two counties, Pickens and
Anderson; the western portion of Pickens County was later split off to |
form Oconee County (1868). The earliest European settlers in this region were Indian traders. The British built Fort Prince George around 1753 as protection against the Indians, and the fort was the site of several battles in the Cherokee War of 1760-62. The Cherokee town of Old Seneca was later destroyed by American troops in 1776. John C. Calhoun (1782-1850), United States vice president, senator, and cabinet member, made his home at Fort Hill plantation in Pickens County. His son-in-law, Thomas Green Clemson (1807-1888), bequeathed the plantation to the state for use as an agricultural college, which led to the founding of Clemson University. |
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Pickens County, SCFamily Surnames
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following are surnames of persons, found within our data bases, who were
either born, married or died in this county. |
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Bennett; Bishop;
Henderson; |
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To find out
more about each family listed here click on the appropriate LINK(s). |
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Pickens County, SC Ancestral Gen-Site(s) |
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SITE NAME: |
Old
Stone Church |
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LOCATION: |
Pickens County, South Carolina |
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COORDINATES: |
34.66.400 N 82.81.500 W |
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DIRECTIONS; |
Located on Anderson road, about 2 miles south of Clemson, SC. |
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HISTORY / DESCRIPTIVE INFORMATION: |
Old Stone Church is a church building
built in 1802.
When it was constructed, it was in the Pendleton District, South Carolina.
When Pendleton District was divided in 1826, the church was
in Pickens District. When Pickens
District was split in 1868, it was in Oconee County, South Carolina. In
1968, this section of Oconee County was annexed back to Pickens County. The
church is about mid-way between the centers of Pendleton and Clemson. It is now in the city limits of Clemson. |
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Bishop
Family Burial Plot |
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ANCESTRY: |
(1) Major
Michael Dickson as a founding trustee of the church. (2) Nicholas and Jane Dickson Bishop, and
daughters Jane and Dorcas Bishop are buried here. |
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Pickens County, SC List of Localities The list below
will assist in your research regarding the matching of your ancestors birth,
marriage, death dates and in what locality of this county these events may
have occurred. Source: Wikipedia |
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Main Towns and Cities of Pickens County, SC Arial ;
Central ; Clemson ; Easley ;
Liberty ; Norris ;
Pickens ; Six Mile |
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Pickens County, SC The following
are links to websites that will provide you with specific genealogical information to assist with your research for this county. |
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Cemeteries:
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