Lydia Rural Fire Dept.

Lydia Rural Fire Dept. (HMPJS)

Location: Hartsville, SC 29550 Darlington County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 17.346', W 80° 6.46'

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The Lydia Rural Fire Department, the first rural fire department in this county, was organized in 1954 after fires destroyed three houses in less than a month. Its organizers met at the store and gas station owned by E. Gay Bass (1913-1997). By mid-1955 the department had received a charter, built a fire station, and bought two trucks. Bass, its first fire chief, served 23 years.
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Marker Number16-53
Year Placed2005
Placed ByThe Lydia Rural Fire Department
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Date Added Saturday, October 25th, 2014 at 8:47am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 582126 N 3794571
Decimal Degrees34.28910000, -80.10766667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 17.346', W 80° 6.46'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 17' 20.76" N, 80° 6' 27.60" W
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Area Code(s)843, 803
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 752-760 W Lydia Hwy, Hartsville SC 29550, US
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