South Carolina from A to Z

“M” is for Montgomery, John Henry (1833-1902) 05.06.2025 0:59 ↓

“M” is for Montgomery, John Henry (1833-1902). Manufacturer, merchant.

“M” is for Montagu, Lord Charles Greville (1741-1784) 04.06.2025 0:59 ↓

“M” is for Montagu, Lord Charles Greville (1741-1784). Governor.

“M” is for Moncks Corner 03.06.2025 0:59 ↓

“M” is for Moncks Corner (Berkeley County; 2020 population 12,497).

“L” is for Lowndes, William Jones (1782-1822) 02.06.2025 0:59 ↓

“L” is for Lowndes, William Jones (1782-1822). Congressman. In his final important public work, William Jones Lowndes with Henry Clay led the successful effort in the house to pass the Missouri Compromise of 1820.

“S” is for St. Mark’s Parish 30.05.2025 0:59 ↓

“S” is for St. Mark’s Parish. South Carolina’s first backcountry parish and by far its largest in land area, St. Mark’s was established in 1757.

“R” is for Ravenel, Harriott Horry Rutledge (1832-1912) 29.05.2025 0:59 ↓

“R” is for Ravenel, Harriott Horry Rutledge (1832-1912). Novelist, biographer, historian.

"P” is for Parish, Margaret Cecile (1927-1988) 28.05.2025 0:59 ↓

“P” is for Parish, Margaret Cecile (1927-1988). Author.

“O” is for Opera houses 27.05.2025 0:59 ↓

“O” is for Opera houses. In the period between 1880 and 1920, opera houses flourished in communities across South Carolina.

“N” is for New Era Club 26.05.2025 0:59 ↓

“N” is for New Era Club. Founded in Spartanburg in 1912, the New Era Club began disguised as a study group.

“S” is for St. Luke’s Parish 23.05.2025 0:59 ↓

“S” is for St. Luke’s Parish. In 1767, the Commons House created St. Luke’s Parish by taking territory from St. Helena’s Parish.

“P” is for Pardo, John 21.05.2025 0:59 ↓

“P” is for Pardo, John. Spanish soldier, explorer.

“O” is for O’Neall, John Belton (1793-1863) 20.05.2025 0:59 ↓

“O” is for O’Neall, John Belton (1793-1863). Jurist, author, social reformer, entrepreneur.

“N” is for New Ellenton 19.05.2025 0:59 ↓

“N” is for New Ellenton (Aiken County; 2020 population 2,189).

“S” is for Seneca 16.05.2025 0:59 ↓

“S” is for Seneca (Oconee County; 2020 population 8,850).

“R” is for Rock Hill Movement 15.05.2025 0:59 ↓

“R” is for Rock Hill Movement. Following the 1955 bus boycott in Montgomery and the 1960 lunch-counter sit-ins in Greensboro, African Americans in Rock Hill took the lead in energizing the civil rights movement in South Carolina.

“P” is for Pinckney, Eliza Lucas (ca. 1722-1793) 14.05.2025 0:59 ↓

“P” is for Pinckney, Eliza Lucas (ca. 1722-1793). Planter, matriarch.

“P” is for Pinckney, Charles Cotesworth (1746-1825) 13.05.2025 0:59 ↓

“P” is for Pinckney, Charles Cotesworth (1746-1825). Soldier, statesman, diplomat.

“M” is for Mennonites 12.05.2025 0:59 ↓

“M” is for Mennonites. The Mennonites of South Carolina are a Protestant group descended from the Anabaptists of the Reformation.

“L” is for Lowndes, Rawlins (1721-1800) 09.05.2025 0:59 ↓

“L” is for Lowndes, Rawlins (1721-1800). Jurist, governor.

“L” is for lowcountry baskets 08.05.2025 ↓

“L” is for lowcountry baskets. Far as long as people of African descent have lived in South Carolina, they have made baskets.

“H” is for Huger, Isaac (1743-1797) 07.05.2025 0:59 ↓

“H” is for Huger, Isaac (1743-1797). Soldier. Isaac Huger was General Nathanael Greene’s second in command of the Southern Department.

“H” is for Huger, Daniel Elliott (1779-1854) 06.05.2025 0:59 ↓

“H” is for Huger, Daniel Elliott (1779-1854). Jurist, U. S. Senator.

“H” is for Huck, Christian (d. 1780) 05.05.2025 0:59 ↓

“H” is for Huck, Christian (d. 1780). Soldier.

“H” is for Howard, Frank James (1909-1996) 02.05.2025 0:59 ↓

“H” is for Howard, Frank James (1909-1996). Football coach. Howard brought attention to the Clemson football program as much as with his colorful, entertaining personality as with his victories.

“G” is for Greer 01.05.2025 0:59 ↓

“G” is for Greer (Greenville County; 2020 population 35,316).