Place:Pendleton, South Carolina, United States

Watchers
NamePendleton
Alt namesPendleton County
Pendletonsource: WeRelate Agent
TypeFormer county
Located inSouth Carolina, United States     (1800 - )
See alsoAnderson, South Carolina, United StatesChild county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990)
Pickens, South Carolina, United StatesChild county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990)
Ninety-Six, South Carolina, United States
Contained Places
Unknown
Beaverdam Creek
Cemetery
Old Stone Church Cemetery
source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990

Pendleton County is a former county.


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Timeline

Date Event Source
1790 Court records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1790 First census Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1790 Land records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1790 Probate records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1800 County formed Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History

source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year Population
1790 9,568
1800 20,052
1810 22,897
1820 27,022
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Research Tips

Before 1785 Northwestern South Carolina was claimed by both South Carolina and Georgia. Land was granted from Washington County, Georgia 1783-1785.

Pendleton County was part of the Ninety-Six District 1789 - 1795 and Washington District 1795 - 1800.

  • Search Abbeville County for Ninety-Six District court records.
  • Search Anderson County for Pendleton County records.

After the Washington Judicial District was discontinued, it was known as the Pendleton District. The present day counties of Oconee, Pickens and Anderson make up the area of former Pendleton District. It's referred to as "The Golden Corner".

Before the Revolutionary War the Cherokee Indians inhabited this area. After the war, large land grants were given to Revolutionary War Soldiers. Some partitioned the land to settlers and moved on, while others stayed.

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