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Abbeville County, South CarolinaAbbeville County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
Etymology - Origin of County NameBoth the county and its county seat, the town of Abbeville, were named for the French town of the same name.
Demographics:County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts HistoryBoth the county and its county seat, the town of Abbeville, were named for the French town of the same name. Originally part of Ninety-Six District, the area was designated as Abbeville County in 1785. Parts of Abbeville later went to form Greenwood (1897) and McCormick (1916) counties. The county was settled primarily by Scotch-Irish and French Huguenot farmers in the mid-eighteenth century. A historic treaty with the Cherokee Indians was signed at Dewitt's Corner (now Due West) in 1777. Abbeville was known as a hotbed of secession, and at the end of the Civil War the last Confederate council of war was held there. Abbeville's most famous native son was John C. Calhoun (1782-1850), United States vice president, secretary of war and of state, and senator. GeographyThe county seat of Abbeville County is Abbeville, SC. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total
area of 511 square miles (1,324 kmē), of which, 508 square miles (1,316 kmē) of it is land and 3 square miles (8
kmē) of it (0.59%) is water. Neighboring Counties:
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