City Directories and History: Click on the MORE INFORMATION / MAPS links, found under the primary picture, to see an enlargeable postal maps (sections North and South), of the county Post Office locations in 1896. Enter the specific name in R&R’s search box to locate additional information on each of these locations found on R&R’s pages. (Old Postal Maps – Laurens County, S.C.)
1902 & 1917 SC POSTAL MAPS
LIST OF LOCATIONS:
| Laurens |
| Alma |
| Austin |
| Barksdale |
| Belfast |
| Brewerton |
| Cedar Grove |
| Centerville |
| Clinton |
| Cross Hill |
| Eden |
| Ekom |
| Enoree |
| Eri (?) |
| Goldville |
| Gray Court |
| Harris Springs |
| Highpoint |
| Hillsville |
| Huntington |
| Jachin |
| Lanford Station |
| Laurens |
| Lisbon |
| Madden |
| Merna |
| Milams |
| Milton |
| Mountville |
| Narinee |
| Ora |
| Owingsville |
| Power |
| Princeton |
| Rapley |
| Reno – Renno |
| Scuffletown |
| Simpson |
| Sullivan |
| Tumbling Shoals |
| Tylersville |
| Waterloo |
| Young’s |
Parks Mill, run by James Parks and located near Young’s Store, was listed in the January, 1856. (Information from: Names in South Carolina by C.H. Neuffer, Published by the S.C. Dept. of English, USC)
Post Offices via Elmer Parker’s S.C. Post Office History Book, 1989
Brewerton PO – operated from 1839 through the Civil War, Aaron G. Brewer, Postmaster
Centerville or Centreville PO – operated from 1824 to the Civil War, Thomas Crymes, Postmaster
Clinton PO – operated from 1854 / Civil War, Darling L. Henry, Postmaster
Mount Gallagher or Galaher PO – operated from 1825 / the Civil War, Peter Galagher Postmaster
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