Traditions and History of Anderson County, South Carolina

By Louise Ayer Vandiver

Book Overview

By: Louise Ayer Vandiver, Pub. 1928, reprinted 2025, 360 pages, NEW INDEX, soft Cover, ISBN #978-1-63914-165-4. The history begins with the present-day Anderson County form the time of the Cherokee Indians. The second chapter continues with the foundation of Anderson County and contains a brief history of some pioneer families, churches, and has a section on some early citizens. Also, included is a brief history of the sixteen townships that comprise Anderson County. This book contains a wealth of information for researchers, historians and genealogists who have ancestors from the area, or are only interested in Anderson's history. Among many of the numerous families for whom family data is to be found are: Acker, Anderson, Benson, Brown, Broyles, Byrum, Burris, Crayton, Cummin, Clinkscales, Crayton, Dean, Dickinson, Earle, Harris, Harrison, Halbert, Hunter, McFall, Martin, Mattison, Mauldin, Maxwell, Maverick, Milford, Moorehead, Moore, Orr, Pickens, Read, Rice, Simpson, Sloan, Southerland, Tally, Thompson, Vandiver, Wardlaw, Welborn and Wilson. There are hundreds of other individuals found, in this important book that brief to detailed information is given for, but room will not permit.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1639141650
• ISBN13: 9781639141654
• Release Date: April 2025
• Publisher: Southern Historical Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"