History of st matthews sc

history of st matthews sc

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  • Palatine Germans settled in the region in 1730-1740; by the Revolutionary era, a number of large plantations had been established to grow sea island cotton.

    • St. Matthew's Parish - South Carolina Encyclopedia

      Not only an ecclesiastical division of the Anglican Church in South Carolina, St. Matthew's Parish also served as an "election district," from inception in 1768 until 1865, when the new state Constitution abolished all existing election districts and replaced them with countiers.

    Calhoun County

    St. Matthews in Calhoun County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

     

     

     

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    1. Calhoun County Marker

    Inscription.

    Calhoun County. . , First settled in 1704, this region by 1733 included Amelia and lower Saxe Gotha townships. In 1765 much of it was made part of the new St. Matthew's Parish and was so named until 1865. Efforts in 1890 and 1896 led to an act signed on Feb. 14, 1908 forming a new county from parts of Orangeburg and Lexington, named for John C. Calhoun. . This historical marker was erected in 1958 by Calhoun County Historical Commission. It is in St. Matthews in Calhoun County South Carolina

     
    First settled in 1704, this region by 1733 included Amelia and lower Saxe Gotha townships. In 1765 much of it was made part of the new St. Matthew's Parish and was so named until 1865. Efforts in 1890 and 1896 led to an act signed on Feb. 14, 1908 forming

    St. Matthew's Parish - The Historical Marker Database

  • History.
    • St. Matthews Parish, South Carolina - FamilySearch
    south carolina history Calhoun County seat, the town of St. Matthews, was settled around 1841 in an area that was known for its cotton plantations.
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    St. Matthews, South Carolina - Wikipedia

  • Comprising the southern and eastern portions of modern Calhoun and Orangeburg Counties, St. Matthew’s Parish was established on April 12, 1768, in what was then the South Carolina backcountry.

    • The Town Of St. Matthews | History Of SC Slide Collection

      Not only an ecclesiastical division of the Anglican Church in South Carolina, St. Matthew's Parish also served as an "election district," from inception in until , when the new state Constitution abolished all existing election districts and replaced them with countiers.

    Town of St. Matthews - MASC

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    Calhoun Academy (South Carolina) - Wikipedia

      Comprising the southern and eastern portions of modern Calhoun and Orangeburg Counties, St. Matthew’s Parish was established on April 12, , in what was then the South Carolina backcountry.

    St Matthews Genealogy (in Calhoun County, South Carolina)

  • The town of St. Matthews predates by more than a century and a half the formation of Calhoun County, of which it is now the county seat.