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History · Furman

Furman’s history is
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The public archives hold no old photos of Furman. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Furman is a town in Hampton County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 224 at the 2020 census, down from 239 at the 2010 census. It is not to be confused with Furman University, which is in Greenville, South Carolina.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 239 to 224 (-6%). Half of its homes were built before 1979.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Furman yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Famous people close to Furman

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EBEric BucknerEhrhardt · 31 miThomas S. McMillanThomas S. McMillanUlmer · 29 miClara G. McMillanClara G. McMillanBrunson · 17 miFaxon M. DeanFaxon M. DeanGuyton · 27 miGeorge Elliott HaganGeorge Elliott HaganSylvania · 27 miRCRoy CNewington · 20 mi
By decade

Furman, decade by decade

Before
2000
No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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Today1 photo
The Florentine Bell Tower, a carillon that is a landmark on the campus of Furman UniversityLOCThe Florentine Bell Tower, a carillon that is a landmark on…2017
National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Furman is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Furman has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Pineland, The in Scotia, 5.5 miles away.

Furman and the nearest listed places

Dashed line = Furman. Tap a dot.
Pineland, TheLawtonville Baptist ChurchJohn Lawton HouseRobertville Baptist ChurchJ.C. Richardson HouseGravel Hill Plantation

Closest to Furman

Pineland, TheScotia · Building5.5miLawtonville Baptist ChurchEstill · Building5.9miJohn Lawton HouseEstill · Building6miRobertville Baptist ChurchFurman · Building6.6miJ.C. Richardson HouseFurman · Building6.6mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Pineland, The’s page links to a real one.
Know an old place in Furman?A mill, a schoolhouse, a cellar hole, a church: add a photo of it to Furman’s story, or a memory of it.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.

Stories next door

nearby towns’ history
📜 Scotia📜 Estill📜 Luray📜 Gifford

From the Library of Congress (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.

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