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Calhoun County, South Carolina

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Blanton, Brice, Brodie, Davis and 5 others
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Profiles

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    Viola Davis
    Share some things about Viola Davis..... At the 2023 Grammy Premiere Ceremony, Viola won the Grammy for best audiobook, thus becoming a coveted EGOT winner (the winner of an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony)...
  • Peggy Sue Brodie (1941 - 2010)
    From Peggy Blanton Brodie, of St. Matthews, died Monday December 27, 2010. She was 69. Born in Marion County, she was a daughter of Matilda Hooks Blanton and of the late Tom Blanton. Mrs. Brodie at...
  • Mary Thomasine Brice (1949 - 2014)
    From Mary Thomasine Blanton Brice, 64, of St. Matthews, died Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014, at the Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Brice was born in Greenwood County, a daughter of Matilda Hooks Blanton and...
  • Matilda "Till" Blanton (1921 - 2018)
    From Matilda "Till" Hooks Blanton, widow of James Thomas "Tom" Blanton, passed away on Saturday, September 29, 2018. Born in Horry County, she was one of seven children of the late Troy and Eunice Gr...
  • James Thomas Blanton (1920 - 1997)

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History

Calhoun County was home to the Congaree Tribe. During the American Revolutionary War, Calhoun County was home to the famous Siege of Fort Motte.

Located in a rural upland area long devoted to cotton plantations, part of the Black Belt of the South, the county was formed in 1908 from portions of Lexington and Orangeburg counties. It is named for John C. Calhoun, the former U.S. Vice-President, Senator, Representative and cabinet member from South Carolina, although Calhoun was from nearby Abbeville, South Carolina.

Adjacent Counties

Towns & Communities

  • Cameron
  • Creston
  • Lone Star
  • Sandy Run
  • St. Matthews (County Seat)

Links

Wikipedia

List of Plantations

Fort Motte

National Register of Historic Places

Genealogy Trails

Calhoun County Museum & Genealogy

SC Gen Web

Roots Web

Carolana.com

SC Digital Library


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