Society Hill Depot

Society Hill Depot (HML8P)

Location: Society Hill, SC 29593 Darlington County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 31.115', W 79° 50.641'

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This depot, built shortly after the Civil War, features a distinctive architectural design favored by the Cheraw & Darlington Railroad during its history as an independent line. The C & D, chartered in 1849, ran 40 miles between Cheraw and present-day Florence and began service in 1855. The first combined passenger and freight depot in Society Hill was built nearby on West Depot St.

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Federal troops burned the original depot, a short distance north, in March 1865. This depot, constructed on the same plans, was built there by 1866. The Cheraw & Darlington RR was acquired by the Atlantic Coast Line RR in 1898. This was a freight and passenger depot until the 1940s and a freight depot until 1973. Now owned by the Town of Society Hill, it was moved here in 2002.
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HM NumberHML8P
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Marker Number16-58
Year Placed2008
Placed ByDarlington County Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, September 21st, 2014 at 7:16pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 606102 N 3820264
Decimal Degrees34.51858333, -79.84401667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 31.115', W 79° 50.641'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 31' 6.90" N, 79° 50' 38.46" W
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Area Code(s)843
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 409-423 N Main St, Society Hill SC 29593, US
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