Olar S.C.

Olar S.C. (HMLSW)

Location: Olar, SC 29843 Bamberg County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 10.864', W 81° 11.124'

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1894

Elisha, Henry, James H. and Richard
Morris enlisted in the Confederate Army
Apr 9, 1862, served in Co. G, 2nd
S.C. Art'y for the duration of the war

They were farmers, owning large tracts of
land. Much of the land for the South
Bound Railroad was donated by the
Morris Families. The depot was located
on the land of Richard Morris and
named Hammond. A town evolved
around the depot and was Incorporated
by S.C. Legislature Dec. 23, 1891.

A post office was established Oct. 1,
1892, called Olar, in honor of
Richard's daughter, Olar. It was
not until Dec. 24, 1894 S.C.
Legislature approved to change the
name of the town from Hammond to Olar,
to correspond with the post office.

The four Morris Brothers, their
families and close family connections,
organized the Baptist Church Oct. 11, 1892.

The first school was operated on Morris Land.
( Backside text)
M
Dedicated to the memory of the"Four Morris Brothers"
the founders of Hammond, Dec. 23, 1891,
changed to Olar, Dec. 24, 1894.

Elisha Morris
Aug. 7, 1827 - Oct. 15, 1911
Henry Morris
July 1, 1830 - Sept. 19, 1901
James Hartzog Morris
July 5, 1838 - Nov. 25, 1904
Richard Morris
Nov. 8, 1843 - Feb. 12, 1916

Behold, how good and how pleasant
it is for brethren to dwell together
in unity !
???Psalm 133:1

Erected by the decendants of the
Morris families June 2000
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Date Added Sunday, September 21st, 2014 at 1:22pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 482716 N 3671375
Decimal Degrees33.18106667, -81.18540000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 10.864', W 81° 11.124'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 10' 51.84" N, 81° 11' 7.44" W
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Area Code(s)803
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 141-199 NW Dana St, Olar SC 29843, US
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