Greenwood County Genealogy
Greenwood County was formed in 1897 from Abbeville and Edgefield Counties. The town of Greenwood was named for the plantation of one of it’s residents, John McGehee and was formed in 1824. Ninety Six was settled around 1730 as a frontier outpost. This county saw the first fight in South Carolina of the Revolutionary War at Fort Star which was held by the British. Patriot forces laid siege to the fort, but British reinforcements came and forced a retreat.
Greenwood County Genealogy Resources
Greenwood County SCGenweb site
Greenwood County Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 3468
Greenwood, SC 29648
Greenwood County Government
Greenwood County Courthouse
528 Monument Street
County Courthouse
Greenwood, SC 29646
Census Records
Cemeteries
USGS listing of cemeteries in Greenwood County
Query Forums
Greenwood County, SC Forum for Queries
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Cities and towns of Greenwood County:
Bradley
Callison
Greenwood (County Seat)
Hodges
Ninety Six
Promised Land
Troy
Ware Shoals
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