Abbeville County, South Carolina Genealogy
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This week, I’m highlighting my Abbeville County, SC Genealogy Resource page. Abbeville County was created in 1785 from the old Ninety-Six district and has been known as the birthplace and deathbed of the Confederacy. John C. Calhoun was a native of Abbeville County, South Carolina. The name Abbeville comes from a place name in France. Many of the early settlers of Abbeville County were French Huguenots. Erskine College is located in Abbeville County.
The cities and towns of Abbeville County are:
Abbeville (County Seat)
Antreville
Calhoun Falls
Donalds
Due West
Honea Path
Lake Secession
Lowndesville
Ware Shoals
There is a 1784 Tax list available here, our Abbeville County, South Carolina Query Forum might be of use as well. Cemetery Transcriptions may be found here. Cemetery locations from the USGS here.
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