Old Buckhead, South Carolina

Old Buckhead is an unincorporated community in Fairfield County, in the U.S. state of South Carolina.[1]

History

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A variant name is "Buckhead".[1] The community was named for the deer which abounded in the area.[2] A post office called Buckhead was established in 1825, and remained in operation until 1912.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Old Buckhead
  2. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Palmetto Place Names. Sloane Printing Co. p. 29.
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 29, 2019.

34°27′01″N 81°18′03″W / 34.45028°N 81.30083°W / 34.45028; -81.30083