The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Vance was previously called Vance's Ferry. Sir William Vance established the ferry about 1766, which served as a crucial shipping link for cotton and trade between Charleston and the upcountry. The ferry was used for over a century by merchants and travellers to cross the Santee River and connect to other towns and cities. The inlet off the river was a convenient place to moor small trading skiffs. Bridge construction and railroad construction decreased river freighting. Over the centuries the town center remained on higher ground along Old Number Six Highway, which originally was a Native American trail. The Town of Vance was incorporated on December 18, 1891 for 30 years. It was re-chartered on April 13, 1921.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Vance’s history is told.
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Vance, decade by decade
2000
Nothing in Vance is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Vance has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is St. Julien Plantation in Eutawville, 4.3 miles away.
Vance and the nearest listed places
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Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
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