City Directories and History: Commencement exercises for the rural colored schools in York County … [Read more...]
Sharon’s Tenacious Methodists
City Directories and History: Some years before the turn of the 20th century, there were only two … [Read more...]
Unity Academy and Church – SEVERAL SCHOOLS
UNITY ACADEMY IN HICKORY GROVES, SC: The site of this academy is near the present day Unity Baptist … [Read more...]
William Beattie Wilkerson
The Yorkville Enquirer reported on June 8, 1887 - "The school near Mr. William Wilkerson's which is … [Read more...]
The Way We Were in 1935
City Directories and History: Western York County author and historian, J.L. West, has provided … [Read more...]
Town of Sharon, S.C.
The Yorkville Enquirer contained an ad on Dec. 20, 1883 - "For a foundry and machine shop operated … [Read more...]
3445 Irene Bridge Highway – Historic Wilkerson Farm
Yorkville's first Methodist Episcopal Church was organized in 1824 by Rev. William Gassaway and … [Read more...]
