Old House, South Carolina
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 Thomas Heyward, Jr. grave site, located at the Old House Plantation. | |
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| Coordinates: 32°27′35″N 80°53′47″W / 32.45972°N 80.89639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Jasper County |
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 29936 |
| Area code(s) | 843, 854 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1225189[1] |
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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[edit]- ^ 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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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
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