Sandersville Community

City Directories and History:  The William Mintor house near Bullock’s Creek and Sandersville, S.C. near the Chester – York County line. It was also the home of W.L. Hill’s grandfather, the owner of Hill’s store in Sharon, SC. Mr. Mintor was a store owner prior to 1889.. The house has a S.C. mile marker stating Rutherfordton, N.C. was approximately sixty miles.

The Yorkville Enquirer reported on July 18, 1878 – “Sandersville is located in the SE part of Bullock’s Creek Township on the Chester and Rutherford road near the Chester County line.  There are about 150 inhabitants within a one mile radius.  There is one store, one church and a school.  The church is named New Bethel but is commonly known as Fork of the Creek because it between the N and S prongs of Suzy Bowles Creeks.  A steam engine does the ginning and threshing.  There is no PO and residence have to go to McConnellsville for their mail.”

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