Old House, South Carolina
Unincorporated community in South Carolina, United States
32°27′35″N 80°53′47″W / 32.45972°N 80.89639°W / 32.45972; -80.8963929936
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.
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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- ^ a b "Old House, South Carolina". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
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Municipalities and communities of Jasper County, South Carolina, United States
County seat: Ridgeland
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