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'''Hickory Tavern''', is an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Laurens County, South Carolina]], United States. It is classified by the federal government as a class U6 [[populated place]].<ref>{{Cite web |url= {{GNIS3|1245972}} |title= Hickory Tavern (populated place) |work= [[Geographic Names Information System]] |publisher= [[United States Geological Survey]] |accessdate= November 8, 2010}}</ref> It is centered at the intersection of [[US Route 76]] and [[South Carolina Highway 101]].
'''Hickory Tavern''', is an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Laurens County, South Carolina]], United States. It is classified by the federal government as a class U6 [[populated place]].<ref>{{Cite web |url= {{GNIS3|1245972}} |title= Hickory Tavern (populated place) |work= [[Geographic Names Information System]] |publisher= [[United States Geological Survey]] |accessdate= November 8, 2010}}</ref> It is centered at the intersection of [[US Route 76]] and [[South Carolina Highway 101]].


It is believed that the town is named for a tavern that operated in a grove of hickory trees in the area.
It is believed that the town is named for a tavern that operated in a grove of hickory trees in the area.


The 1849 Last Will and Testament of Joseph Sullivan bequeathed “one tract of land, suppose to contain four hundred acres including the Hickory Tavern” to his minor son, Milton A. Sullivan. George W. Sullivan was named as the trustee “until my son Milton A arrives of age.”
The 1849 last will and testament of Joseph Sullivan bequeathed "one tract of land, suppose{{sic}} to contain {{convert|400|acres|spell=in}} including the Hickory Tavern" to his minor son, Milton A. Sullivan. George W. Sullivan was named as the trustee "until my son Milton A arrives of age."<ref>South Carolina Archives, Microfilm Roll C178, Laurens County Office: Probate Judge Estate Papers, Box 128, Pkg 12</ref>

<code><nowiki><ref></nowiki></code>South Carolina Archives, Microfilm Roll C178, Laurens County Office: Probate Judge Estate Papers, Box 128, Pkg 12 <code><nowiki></ref></nowiki></code>


The [[Charlton Hall Plantation House]] was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1995.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>
The [[Charlton Hall Plantation House]] was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1995.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

==Notable citizens==
* [[Billy Joe Campbell|Joe Campbell]] - Business Entrepreneur, Leader, Philanthropist, WEI Founder, Co-Founder J-Team Foundation, and, Educator - Alumni CSU, Webster, UGA


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Laurens County, South Carolina]]
[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Laurens County, South Carolina]]

Latest revision as of 18:28, 17 November 2023

Hickory Tavern, is an unincorporated community in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States. It is classified by the federal government as a class U6 populated place.[1] It is centered at the intersection of US Route 76 and South Carolina Highway 101.

It is believed that the town is named for a tavern that operated in a grove of hickory trees in the area.

The 1849 last will and testament of Joseph Sullivan bequeathed "one tract of land, suppose [sic] to contain four hundred acres (160 ha) including the Hickory Tavern" to his minor son, Milton A. Sullivan. George W. Sullivan was named as the trustee "until my son Milton A arrives of age."[2]

The Charlton Hall Plantation House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Hickory Tavern (populated place)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
  2. ^ South Carolina Archives, Microfilm Roll C178, Laurens County Office: Probate Judge Estate Papers, Box 128, Pkg 12
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

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