Pumpkintown, South Carolina

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Pumpkintown, South Carolina
Nickname: 
"Punkin'town"
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Location of Pumpkintown in South Carolina
Coordinates: 35°00′10″N82°39′10″W / 35.00278°N 82.65278°W / 35.00278; -82.65278
Country United States
State South Carolina
County Pickens County
Settled1745
Elevation
[1]
958 ft (292 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1250271 [1]
Other namesPumpkin Town
Punkin Town [1]

Pumpkintown is an American unincorporated community in Pickens County, South Carolina, on State Highway 8 northwest of Greenville.

History

The community was settled before 1791, and was originally called "Pumpkin Town", named by an anonymous early traveler who was impressed at seeing the nearby Oolenoy River valley covered with large yellow pumpkins. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pumpkintown
  2. "Historic Markers Across South Carolina - Pumpkintown". Latitude 34 North. Retrieved September 25, 2016.