City Directories and History: The Holland or Holand Store Community (Savannah Township), centered around a grist mill and cotton gin, near the mouth of Big Generostee Creek. A terrible storm hit the place in the spring of 1908. Jim McGukin and a Negro worker were
Holland’s Store in 1877 –
returning from a trip across the Generostee Creek with a wagon and by the time they reached the bridge across the creek, the water was so high, that they unhitched the mules, leaving the wagon behind, they mounted the mules and rode across old Hardscrabble Bridge before the raging waters swept it away. Before the rains subsided, the two mills, homes and barns were carried away by the churning waters. The people had fled to higher ground and were safe. After the flood the people moved a greater distance back from the water and settled the Holland Store Community of today. Savannah Township was named for the Savannah River which is one of this townships boundaries. The old Earle home “Evergreen” was located in this township. Dipping Branch and Hollands are points in this section, as was also old Bethesda Church.
(Information from: Names in South Carolina by C.H. Neuffer, Published by the S.C. Dept. of English, USC)
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