Old House, South Carolina

Old House is an unincorporated community in Jasper County, South Carolina, United States.[1] The community is located at the intersection of SC 336 and SC 462; 5 miles (8.0 km) east of Ridgeland.

Old House, South Carolina
Thomas Heyward, Jr. grave site, located at the Old House Plantation.
Old House
Old House
Coordinates: 32°27′35″N 80°53′47″W
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountyJasper County
Elevation
16 ft (5 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
29936
Area code(s)843, 854
GNIS feature ID1225189[1]

The community is named after the Old House Plantation, which was settled 1740 by Daniel Heyward. The plantation included a tidal mill, textile factory and an import-export business, all of which were destroyed by fire in 1865. The site includes the grave of Thomas Heyward, Jr., a signer of the Declaration of Independence and of the Articles of Confederation as a representative of South Carolina.

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