Blairsville, South Carolina

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Blairsville is an unincorporated community in York County, in the U.S. state of South Carolina. [1]

History

The community was named after the local Blair family. [2] A post office called Blairsville was established in 1815, and remained in operation until 1903. [3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blairsville, South Carolina
  2. Federal Writers' Project (1941). Palmetto Place Names. Sloane Printing Co. p. 27.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 29, 2019.

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