There are 194 real estate listings found in graniteville, sc. Beaches and lakes around graniteville graniteville, sc aarp in your city. The graniteville mill history of sc slide collection. Sometime in october 1855, an unknown boy was buried in the graniteville cemetery, and 161 years later his story is a local legend with his resting place being a spot many still visit. Presidents day no school on monday, february 17, 2020, in honor of the. The 10 best graniteville hotel deals may 2020 tripadvisor. Getting started ebooks gregggraniteville library at university of. Find out about suspected graniteville, sc scam phone calls and other nuisance calls and texts all thanks to our active community of callersmart users. Graniteville is located in aiken county and is the site of the first largescale cotton mill in the south, built in 1846. Hickman hall sc picture project sc photos, landmarks, history. South carolina aiken county graniteville notes significance. In the years following the war, graniteville company pioneered the production of permanentpress textiles. A history of graniteville classic reprint mae steadman on. Hidden history of aiken county by tom mack the history.
How to lose your mind and create a new one by joe dis. Christian heritage church, graniteville, south carolina. Graniteville recommend a local event graniteville, sc aarp. Hidden history of aiken county by tom mack the history press. Chartered by the south carolina general assembly in december 1845, the graniteville company was one of the earliest and most successful textile. Hidden history of aiken county local and regional history books. Graniteville mill, graniteville, south carolina, 184648, undated and. Selected books the american historical associations guide to historical literature by editor mary beth norton call number. This video was captured on may 22, 2009 by the south coast paranormal society during an investigation into paranormal activity at the graniteville cemetery in. Nidiffers thrilling account which unfolds from person to person, scene to scene and then back again, left me on the edge of my seat and unable to put this book down. The company, also known as graniteville mill, began operations in 1849, and its surrounding community of graniteville is considered the first largescale mill village established in the south. The graniteville mill is listed in the national register the graniteville historic district consists of the graniteville canal, which dates to 1846. Home was previously updated, and has a beautiful front screenedin porch perfect for enjoying summer days.
At this time in history, the men and boys of graniteville established company f of the 7th regiment of the confederate army and. Greggs vision of graniteville, named for the local blue granite used to build the mill, included not just industry but also education and community. Sandra mcgee is 75 years old today because sandras birthday is on 02021945. Inspiration chronicles after a town suffered a terrible tragedy, these entrepreneurs brought it back to life a deadly train accident and its aftermath devastated graniteville, south carolina. Browse mls listings in graniteville and take real estate virtual tours at. Local education was begun in earnest in the 1840s by william gregg, who build a cotton, mill and village in the westcentral area of south carolina. View 1 photos for 185 ap nivens st, graniteville, sc 29829 a 3 bed, 2 bath, 1,688 sq. The graniteville mill, built by william gregg see william gregg in 1846, was one of the first cotton textile mills in the south, and laid the basis for the expansion of south carolinas textile industry. Street map of graniteville, south carolina, from a history published by the. I have myself written several books about aiken history, and am rather particular about details, so i am. Graniteville mill was one of the largest mills in the south during the antebellum period.
Gregg included a free school graniteville academy in his town plan and required his employees to send their children to school or face a fine. Granitevillearea historical tornado activity is near south carolina state average. Clifton lester boyd graniteville clifton lester boyd, 95, passed peacefully from this life to his eternal home in the presence of his heavenly father july 6, 2019. The gregggraniteville archives and the greggswint memorial room house the. He also provided space for two churches in the village st. Tom mack is the chair of the english department at uscaiken and has been a professor there for more than 20 years. In addition to their normal scholarship program, graniteville company made an outstanding contribution to the academic progress of the community and the state of south page of 14 carolina by a gift to furnish the rare book section in the library at the university of south carolina in columbia to be known as the graniteville room.
The history research guide will help you locate books, ebooks, journal articles, web sites and other great resources available through the university of south carolina aikens gregg graniteville library. View our graniteville real estate area information to learn about the weather, local school districts, demographic data, and general information about graniteville, sc. Graniteville is a censusdesignated place cdp in aiken county, south carolina, united. The table below compares graniteville to the other 397 incorporated cities, towns and cdps in south carolina by rank and percentile using july 1, 2019 data. An integral part of the town was a church and a school, the graniteville academy. Sandra mcgee jean, 75 graniteville, sc background report. Graniteville white pages phone books in south carolina. Constitutionalist book and job printing office, 1867. Built in the late 1840s by william gregg near aiken, south carolina, and now known as graniteville, it was modeled after new england mill towns. The historic district includes the original 1846 power canal no longer used for that purpose, which runs north from the center of graniteville on the west side of canal street south carolina highway 191. Apply to retail sales associate, receptionist, mail carrier and more. Learn about the controversial graniteville murder of 1876 and how an abdicated king found solace in aiken in 1936.
In december of 1860, when the town of graniteville was only fifteen years old, south carolina voted to secede from the union. Your local knowledge can help others and that is what a community is about. Apr 14, 2008 in december of 1860, when the town of graniteville was only fifteen years old, south carolina voted to secede from the union. Graniteville elementary school achieving excellence. The graniteville historic district consists of the graniteville canal, which dates to 1846. Graniteville, sc peer comparisons by rank and percentile. In 171516 the settlers were attacked by the yamasee, who had become resentful of exploitation by the carolina traders. Where can find aiken county birth, marriage, divorce and death records. This town, aiken, and later the county, were named for the president of that 6 mile long railroad, william aiken.
The vision of graniteville elementary school is to inspire students to dream, imagine, explore and experiment with multiple successful career paths for their future and to equip them with world class skills to be what they imagine themselves to become. The south carolina railroad first brought large numbers of people to the area in the 1830s when it completed a line between charleston and hamburg located on the savannah river. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. Buy products related to aiken south carolina products and see what customers say about aiken south. Graniteville historic district south carolina wikipedia. Aiken county is named for william aiken 17791831, founder and president of the south carolina canal and rail road company and father of south carolina governor william aiken, jr. Graniteville was also unusual in that it employed the labor of free white laborers, mostly women and teenaged children, at a time when most southern manufacturers used the labor of black slaves. The mill at graniteville, however, was much larger and.
With custom color compounding capabilities, we create specialized technical solutions specific to end users and take pride in. Graniteville mill, marshall street, graniteville, aiken. The graniteville historic district encompasses one of the very first textile company towns to be established in the southern united states. List of books and articles about south carolina history. This classical revival building known as hickman memorial hall or hickman hall was constructed in 1907 for the graniteville manufacturing company. The history research guide will help you locate books, ebooks, journal articles, web sites and other great resources available through the university of. We provide answers to over 2 million searches every day, helping 35 million users. Learn more about william gregg in the sc hall of fame feature that uses. Gregg used the success of this enterprise to advocate for the industrialization of the south, laying the. The uprising was finally quelled after much loss of life and property. The graniteville historic district encompasses one of the very first textile company towns to be. Do you know of an event in the graniteville area that you did not see in our calendar and that you would like to share with your friends and neighbors in the aarp community.
Donations may be made to breezy hill baptist church mission fund, 612 ascauga lake road, graniteville, sc 29829 or connie maxwell childrens home, p. Aiken county vital records can be found at the south carolina department of health has copies of birth records after 19 and death records after 1930, copies of marriage since jan 1962 and a divorce records since 1958. Also owned by william gregg, the vaucluse village served as a prototype for graniteville. Getting started history gregggraniteville library at. Paranormal activity in graniteville cemetery, graniteville, sc. Run a reverse phone lookup on any graniteville, sc phone number to see what others have reported about it as well. Its been years since the graniteville train derailment claimed nine lives and displaced more than 5,000 residents from the area. Clifton boyd obituary graniteville, sc the aiken standard.
This collection of one hundred ten manuscripts, thirteen fully transcribed journals, and thirtynine photographs, as well as his five fungi caroliniani exsicatti century books now available online, documents the family life, business pursuits, and natural history interests of south carolina planter, botanist, and agricultural writer henry william ravenel 18141887. Graniteville white pages phone books in south carolina sc. Graniteville, sc real estate graniteville homes for sale. Remembering the graniteville train wreck years later. Free online books junior library guild is offering free online books. Aiken county, south carolina genealogy familysearch. At this time in history, the men and boys of graniteville established company f of the 7th regiment of the confederate army and sought to defend their native state. In the graniteville crash, the violence of the impact between the trains was. Grave of the little boy still remembered after 161 years.
Graniteville is located west of aiken, on the east side of horse creek, a tributary of the savannah river to the south west. Whitepages provides the top free people search and tenant screening tool online with contact information for over 250 million people including cell phone numbers and complete background check data compiled from public records, white pages and other directories in all 50 states. Through an innovative process that combines chemistry and technology, graniteville leads the development and sourcing of custom coatings. Jul 09, 2019 clifton lester boyd graniteville clifton lester boyd, 95, passed peacefully from this life to his eternal home in the presence of his heavenly father july 6, 2019. Full text of a history of graniteville see other formats lulen couniv public iibbary 3 1833 03334 8043 gc 975. Graniteville is a censusdesignated place cdp in aiken county, south carolina, united states. Ticket system university of south carolina libraries. Aiken county saw one of the first railroad towns spring up in the mid 1830s when the worlds longest railroad was built connecting charleston on the coast and hamburg on the savannah river. Graniteville specialty fabrics has been inventing and perfecting scientific formulations for coated fabrics for more than 70 years. Amtrak train crash in sc reminiscent of graniteville, clemson. Guide to aiken county, south carolina genealogy ancestry, family history and genealogy. Mae steadman i cant think of a better introduction for my remarks today than from the first sentence in.
The best things to do in graniteville 2020 with photos. Backyard has storage shed, greenery laced enclosure with fire pit, and plenty of garden space. Mae steadman i cant think of a better introduction for my remarks today than from the first sentence in reflections of granitevilie by sharon and sue mc laughlin published at the time of the bicentennial on graniteville in 1976. The architecture and history of the graniteville mill.
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