Wilson, South Carolina

History

A post office called Wilsons was established in 1888, the name was changed to Wilson in 1894, and the post office was discontinued in 1982.[2] Thomas Wilson, the owner of a local sawmill, gave the community his name.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wilson, South Carolina
  2. "Clarendon County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  3. Halley, Sharron (Nov 20, 2006). "Wilson community has a long historic background". The Item. pp. 3C. Retrieved 18 May 2015.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.