Old Buckhead is an unincorporated community in Fairfield County, in the U.S. state of South Carolina.
History
A variant name is "Buckhead". The community was named for the deer which abounded in the area. A post office called Buckhead was established in 1825, and remained in operation until 1912.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Old Buckhead
- Federal Writers' Project (1941). Palmetto Place Names. Sloane Printing Co. p. 29.
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
Municipalities and communities of Fairfield County, South Carolina, United States | ||
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County seat: Winnsboro | ||
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Unincorporated communities | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
34°27′01″N 81°18′03″W / 34.45028°N 81.30083°W / 34.45028; -81.30083
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