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- ↑ http://www.richlandcountysc.gov/Portals/0/Departments/PublicInformationOffice/Docs/BriefHistoryOf%20Richland%20County.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
- ↑ Mary, College of William and (June 11, 1900). "William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine". William and Mary College. – via Google Books.
- 1 2 3 4 http://www.nationalregister.sc.gov/richland/S10817740150/S10817740150.pdf Hopkins Family Cemetery National Register of Historic Places nomination form