In 1911 in Honea Path, for instance, a mob led by state representative J.W. Ashley lynched seventeen year old Willis Jacon, …. for being accused of rape.” BOOKER T. WASHINGTON IN SC by D.H. Jackson Jr., SCHM, Vol. 113, #3, 2012
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The Rock Hill Herald on April 22, 1903 reported, “Dr. C.N. Hough of Honea Patch has bought the home of Dr. T.R. Carothers in Oakland and will move his family there. He is a practicing physician and three of his daughters will enter Winthrop College in the next session. Dr. Carothers will move into the Brown house on his diary farm.”
Honea Path could be related to the Catawba Indians who once had “Do hohneh,” and “Honeh,” respectively I bring and put; both are easily related to the idea of “path.” Indian words, like those of children, did wide service. Many legends have developed around this unusual name. Another supposition is that Honea was the name of an old settler. Perhaps courthouse deeds could show if this be true. It is also stated that many bee trees were found along the trail, and the Indians obtained a great deal of honey in their travels, which was frequently along this path. After the country became settled, the Honey Path was widened enough for wagons to travel, and was afterwards called the Honey Road, being made a public road around 1855. Honea Path town was on the Honey Road.
(Information from: Names in South Carolina by C.H. Neuffer, Published by the S.C. Dept. of English, USC)
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