History · Plum Branch

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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Plum Branch is a town in McCormick County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Plum Branch had a population of 72.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 82 to 72 (-12%). Half of its homes were built before 1955.

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

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Before
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National Register of Historic Places

1 historic place in Plum Branch

1 place in Plum Branch is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

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In South Carolinaby listings · most towns there have none
1place listed1 building
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
3historic buildings protectedcounting each building in a district
2026first listedBracknell's Store Complex

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When they were listed

The Register began in 1966.
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place

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