Old Buckhead, South Carolina

History

A variant name is "Buckhead".[1] The community was named for the deer which abounded in the area.[2] A post office called Buckhead was established in 1825, and remained in operation until 1912.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Old Buckhead
  2. Federal Writers' Project (1941). Palmetto Place Names. Sloane Printing Co. p. 29.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 29, 2019.

34°27′01″N 81°18′03″W


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