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History
per familysearch.org:
Abbeville County takes its name from the town of Abbeville, which was named by Huguenot settler Dr. John de la Howe in honor of his home, Abbeville, France. Abbeville County was settled heavily by Scots-Irish settlers who migrated from Pennsylvania along the Great Wagon Road. Learn more about the history of Abbeville County from the South Carolina State Library or from Carolana.com.
- 1785 - Thirty-three counties were created within existing South Carolina Districts. Abbeville County was created within Ninety-Six District.
- 1800 - Abbeville was re-christened a district and Ninety-Six District was abolished.
- 1868 - Abbeville and all other districts became counties.
- 1897 - Greenwood County was created from Abbeville and Edgefield Counties.
- 1898 - Greenwood County gained from Abbeville and Edgefield Counties.
- 1916 - McCormick County was created from Abbeville, Greenwood, and Edgefield Counties.
Research Tips
- Outstanding guide to Abbeville County family history and genealogy resources (FamilySearch Research Wiki). Birth, marriage, and death records, wills, deeds, county histories, cemeteries, churches, newspapers, libraries, and genealogical societies.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1772 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1790 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1791 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1791 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1800 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1911 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1916 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1920 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year | Population
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1790 | 9,197
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1800 | 13,553
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1810 | 21,156
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1820 | 23,167
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1830 | 28,149
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1840 | 29,351
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1850 | 32,318
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1860 | 32,385
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1870 | 31,129
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1880 | 40,815
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1890 | 46,854
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1900 | 33,400
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1910 | 34,804
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1920 | 27,139
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1930 | 23,323
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1940 | 22,931
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1950 | 22,456
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1960 | 21,417
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1970 | 21,112
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1980 | 22,627
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1990 | 23,862
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Abbeville County, South Carolina, United States
Wikipedia
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Abbeville County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 24,295. Its county seat is Abbeville. It is the first county (or county equivalent) in the United States alphabetically. Abbeville County is traditionally included in the Upstate region of South Carolina. For a time, the county was included in the Greenwood, SC Micropolitan Statistical Area, but as of 2018 it was no longer included.
Resources
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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