greenville.scgen.orgSC County Townships 1870-1880 - GREENVILLE COUNTY

Greenville County Chapter of SC Genealogical Society Follow us on facebook GREENVILLE COUNTY CHAPTER of SC Genealogical Society A-Z GED Surnames - Database By-Laws - Society Cemetery GPS Mapping: Abbeville Anderson Greenville Oconee Pickens GenWeb Projects: Abbeville Anderson Greenville Oconee Pickens Historical Society Libraries - Public Maps & Places: County - Borders County - Histories County - History Pubs. County - Markers County - Townships Meetings Museums Membership Form (2016) Newsletters Officers (2016) Publications Query Boards: Abbeville Anderson Greenville Oconee Pickens SCGS Society Headquarters SCGS Chapters: Abbeville Anderson Greenville Oconee/Pickens Society - By-laws Training - On-Line Upstate SC Black Heritage Portal Webmaster: NN8NN est. 10-Jun-2009 Effective: 05/06/19 10:10 by: PMK South Carolina Smiling Faces Beautiful Places Digital-Topo-Maps.com While the low country of South Carolina had been settled for many years, Greenville County, once the stronghold of the Cherokee Indians, was not ceded until 1777. The Greenville District was created in 1786, but was known as Pleasantburg until 1831. The origins of the name Greenville County are uncertain. The county was either named for an early resident, Isaac Green or Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene. The first settler in present Greenville County was Richard Pearis. He married a Cherokee woman and records indicate that the Cherokee tribe thought so highly of him that he was given several tracts of land by the Cherokee Indian tribe. On part of this estate now stands the City of Greenville and Paris Mountain, it's name a derivative of Pearis. The city of Greenville was founded in 1770 at the site of the Reedy River Falls Park in downtown Greenville. The falls were once the source of power for early industries. The land around Greenville became a village centered around a trading post and grist mill. Greenville evolved at the vision of Vardry McBee, whom some call the "Father of Greenville." He was instrumental in moving Furman University from Edgefield to Greenville in 1851 and in securing Greenville's first railroad. McBee encouraged the construction of mills to take advantage of Greenville's proximity to fast-flowing water, the Reedy River. Soon the town was the home to a number of grist, textile and paper mills and the largest carriage factory east of the Mississippi. By the end of the 19th century and into the next, Greenville industry was expanding up and down the banks of the Reedy River. Donated by: Greenville County Government Disclaimer: This Genealogy Project is using "historically correct words" that some individuals may consider to be offensive....