Mount Holly, South Carolina
Mount Holly is an unincorporated community in Berkeley County, South Carolina,[1] just north of Goose Creek, South Carolina.
History
[edit]A post office called Mount Holly was established in 1853, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1990.[2] Mount Holly was originally the name of a nearby plantation.[3]
The historic Medway Plantation (c. 1694) is located within the village and possibly the oldest house in South Carolina.[4] In the 19th century, the Mount Holly Mining and Manufacturing Company was active in the village.
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Holly, South Carolina
- ^ "Berkeley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
- ^ Heitzler, Michael James (2005). Goose Creek, South Carolina: A Definitive History 1670-2003. The History Press. p. 25. ISBN 978-1-59629-055-6.
- ^ "Medway, Berkeley County (off U.S. Hwy. 52, Mount Holly vicinity)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 8 April 2009.
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