The Yorkville Enquirer reported on Aug. 30, 1883 – “Asbury Chapel, located in Union Co., about two miles from Grindle Shoals, will be dedicated on the second Sunday in September. The frame of this building was constructed more than 30 years ago through the benevolence of the Dawkins Family. It was uncompleted because of the war and has now been finished.”
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City Directories and History: Click on the MORE INFORMATION / MAPS links, found under the primary picture, to see enlargeable postal maps (sections North and South), of Union County’s Post Office locations in 1896. R&R has digitized them as South and North sections. 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 – Union County, S.C.)
The Yorkville Enquirer reported on Oct. 5, 1871 – “A new post office has been established at Brown’s Store in Union Co., on the route beyond Gowdysville.”
The Yorkville Enquirer reported on July 3, 1873 – “A new PO called Etta Jane has been established in Union Co., located on Thicketty Creek a few miles above Goudysville. The post master is James L. Strain.”
The Yorkville Enquirer reported on March 5, 1874 – “A fire near the Etta Jane post office on the Broad River last Friday destroyed the large house lately owned by Eleazer Parker which he had just sold to Mr. C.C. Roberts. The Parker family were still living there.”
The Yorkville Enquirer reported on Oct. 23, 1884 – “A destructive storm visited the Gowdeysville area, and the damage to Capt. S.S. Walker’s farm amounts to $1,000.”
The Yorkville Enquirer reported on Jan. 30, 1889 – “Mr. C.W. Whisonant, Esq. of Wilkensville has taken on Mr. W.J. Moorehead as a partner in the mercantile business. Mr. Whisonant has been conducting business there for several year.”
The Yorkville Enquirer reported on April 3, 1889 – “W.I. McKissick of Gibbs PO lost his gin house, two gins, all his cotton seed, and one bale of cotton belonging Dee Bogan to fire.”
The YV Enquirer reported on Sept. 10, 1890 – “Webb and Oates have moved their camp and commissary to Mr. James McKeown’s place near Rhyne’s Mill. They are the only contractors on the line of the Augusta Division north of Union Courthouse. In a few months the grading will be completed to the Broad River crossing above the mouth of Kings Creek.”
The Yorkville Enquirer of Jan. 14, 1891 reported that, Ms. Sally Bigham, daughter of Mr. J.T. Bigham, Esq. of Sharon, S.C. is teaching school here. (Etta Jane)
The Yorkville Enquirer reported on Feb. 18, 1891 – “A.N. Wood and R.G. Lipscomb of Gaffney City are running a saw mill near Gilkey’s Mountain and are making barrels using their machinery.”
The Yorkville Enquirer reported on April 15, 1891 – “The residence of Mr. R.J. Parker near Gilkey’s Mountain was destroyed by fire last week.”
The Yorkville Enquirer reported on Jan. 6, 1892 – “Ms. Sally Bigham expects to begin her school here, (Etta Jane), next Monday.”
The Yorkville Enquirer for Feb. 10, 1892 reported – “Mr. W. H. King has left Hickory Grove to accept a position in the store of C.W. Whisonant at Wilkinsburg (Wilkinsville) in Union Co., S.C.”
The Yorkville Enquirer reported from Etta Jane, that Mr. C.W. Whisonant has almost completed his new building. When finished it will be an elegant building.” The YV Enquirer later posted: Feb. 10, 1892 the YV Enquirer reported, “Mr. W.H. King left Hickory Grove last week to accept a position in the store of C. W. Whisonant in Wilkinsville in Union Co., S.C.”
The Yorkville Enquirer reported on Oct. 17, 1894 – “The gin house of Mr. C.W. Whisonant of Wilkensville was destroyed by fire and it also burned eleven bales of cotton. Mr. P.S. Wilber was a partner in the gin.”
The Rock Hill Herald reported on Jan. 25, 1902 – “Ms. Annie V. Miller, and accomplished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.J. Miller of Newport, left for Etta Jane in Union Co., where she will have in charge of the neighborhood school.”
R&R HISTORY LINK: 1902 & 1917 SC POSTAL MAPS
LIST OF LOCATIONS:
| Adamsburg |
| Asbury |
| Bowlingsville |
| Caldwell |
| Carlisle |
| Colrain |
| Crosskeys |
| Delta |
| Etta Jane |
| Faucett |
| Gibbs |
| Gilmons |
| Goshen Hill |
| Gowdeysville |
| Holton |
| Home |
| Jonesville |
| Lawn |
| Lockhart |
| Meador |
| Mercer |
| Mt. Tabor |
| Pine Grove |
| Pinkneyville |
| Santuck |
| Sedalia |
| Starfarm |
| Sunnyside |
| Union |
| Webster |
| West Springs |
| Wilkinsville
Kelton Mt. Joy |
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May I add two more post office names to your list above? They appear on the map, but they’ve been obliterated by folds and tears.
KELTON
MT. JOY
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