Abbeville is part of the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor which stretches from the coast near Charleston to the mountains of Oconee County. Abbeville has a rich heritage of textiles that continues to this day. Translation: cotton country. In January of 2008, First Lady Laura Bush designated Abbeville as a Preserve America Community. This initiative recognizes those communities that demonstrate they are committed to preserving their cultural and natural heritage.
Abbeville was founded in 1758 by French Huguenots. I used to wonder what was so hot about Abbeville. Second glance: Abbeville looks great, richer in history that I could've imagined. I'm going there, absolutely. My dad's mom Marian was born in Antreville, closeby. The Job Marion family moved inland from St. James Santee, up the Savannah River to Abbeville around 1800 or a bit after. The descendants of the originial immigrations from France played a large role in the Confederacy, which is about the time that my father's family begins showing up in Abbeville. Jefferson Davis used to meet there. You go across the [nearby] Savannah River and you're in Lincolnton, Georgia, where the Dills and Ramseys were living. Remember my great great grandmother Lou? Wait, the world gets even smaller.
South Carolina basics. The Savannah River borders the Western Southwestern border of the state, shared with Georgia. The Job Marion family moved from "Historic Charleston" on this map to the border of "Old 96 District" and "the Upcountry" around 1800. The Upcountry includes Clemson, and a great deal of nice, rolling farmland up into the Blue Ridge mountains.
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