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Greenwood County Townships
Town of Hodges
Town of Hodges is a town in Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States. Hodges was named after Major General George Washington Hodges who was commander of all of South Carolina’s Militia. George Washington Hodges born September 9, 1792 died March 24, 1876. He fought in the War of 1812. His grave is north east of town in a hidden pre-civil war cemetery. The Town of Hodges had a population of 148 as of July 1, 2018.
8 Mill Street • P.O. Box 510 Ware Shoals, S.C. 29692
(864) 456-7478 Fax (864) 456-7528
Form of Government: Council Meeting Date:
3rd Tuesday of each month Mayor: Scott Horne
Administrator/Town Clerk/Treasurer:
Randee Beasley
(864) 456-7478 rbeasley@wareshoals.org
Town of Ninety Six
Town Council Members At Large: Scott Horne, George Leagans, Michael Powell, Brian Ross, Kent Boles, Valarie Jackson, Patty Walters.
Departments:
Fire - Rodney Boyter (864) 456-2689
Police – Bryan Louis (864) 456-7444
Water & Sewer/ L&L Environmental (864) 456-7478
Public Works – Jimmy Hughes (864) 456-7478
Population: 2,039
4411 Main Street
P.O. Box 175 • Hodges, S.C. 29653 • (864) 374-3111
Form of Government: Mayor/Council
Mayor: Michael E. George
Key Municipal Personnel:
Fire Chief - Jim Baber
Lead Attorney - Kenny Poston
Town of Troy
Departments:
Fire - (864) 374-3311 Police - (864) 374-3111
Population: 155
Council Members: Leecie Addison,
Johnny Reeves, Travis Reeves, Renee Tinsley
Town Clerk: Tami Baber (864) 505-9911
Ninety Six was established in 1730 as a trading post between settlers and local Indians. The name, legend has it, was given for being 96 miles from the Keowee Indian village, with whom the settlers traded with. By 1769 Ninety Six was home to the Ninety Six District Court, housing one of only two British courthouses
statewide, the other being in Charleston, SC. The small village consisted of a jail,
a courthouse and
eventually home of
Cambridge College.
Ninety Six became the
site of the first land
battle of the American
Revolution south of
New England and saw
the first bloodshed in
1775. In 1781 a second
battle took place lasting
28 days, the longest siege of the American Revolution. It is now the home of the National Park Service Ninety Six Star Fort Battle Site and houses
the only American Revolutionary Military tunnels in existence today. By the late 1800’s the town moved closer to the railroad and is located two miles from the still remaining British earthen star fort. Today that area is part of the National Park Service. Ninety Six is rich in history is still present at the National Registry Historic Train Depot and the stately older homes that grace Main Street. Residents from this uniquely named town include Bill Voiselle, two time World Series pitcher and the only National League Baseball player to ever grace the number “96”; The Swinging Medallions; Rosel “Bobby” Williams of baseball’s National Negro League; Dr. Benjamin Mays, educator, Civil Rights leader and mentor to Dr. Martin Luther King; Notorious bad-boy US Senator Preston Brooks and several others. Ninety Six is also home of the SC Festival of Stars. Enjoy a day at the lake, go horseback riding, visit the quaint shops or play a round of golf. Ninety Six houses two golf courses, Star Fort Golf Course and The Patriot - a stunning course designed by Pro Golfer Davis Love, III. The population in Ninety
Six as of 2018 was 2,018. Population change since 2000: +5.6%. www. townofninetysixsc.com
The Long Cane Massacre Site and Lower Long Cane Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Town of Troy has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all land. As of the 2010 Census, there were 108 people, 43 households, and 32 families residing in the town.
1 Neel Street • P.O. Box 218 Troy, S.C. 29848
(864) 992-5894
Form of Government: Mayor/Council Meeting Location: Town Hall
Mayor: Brian Steven Dixon Population: 97
Council Members: Christopher W, Cox, Henry (Rusty) Deason Jr., Thomas Young, Amy S. McCoy, Brandon B.
Town of Ware Shoals
Brooks
Key Municipal Personnel: Clerk - Lisa Bowick
The Town of Ware Shoals, which straddles the counties of Greenwood, Abbeville and Laurens, was little more than a picnic site on the Saluda River in the late 1800’s. As America began developing hydroelectric plants to produce electricity, the Saluda River and its shoals would become an attractive site for industrialists of the day. Founded in 1902 by Benjamin D. Reigel, Ware Shoals became a bustling textile community with Reigel Textile Corp. employing as many as 5000 workers. In 1931 the federal New Deal Program help create Reigel Stadium. Through the decades the stadium has hosted many historic events including both the textile and Negro baseball leagues. Today Ware Shoals is best known for its annual Catfish Feastival. The event began in 1981 to harvest more than a ton of catfish from the shallows during the annual draining of the Riegel Textile Company pool and dam site.
Population: 2,300
City Offices: 120 N. Main Street
P. O. Box 8 • Ninety Six, SC 29666
(864) 543-2200 Fax (864) 543-4304
Mayor: Michael Rowe Clerk/Treasurer:
Ketekash Crump-Lukie (864) 970-7704
Police Chief:
Chris Porter - (864) 543-3122 Fire Chief:
Damon Norman - (864) 993-9514
Streets & Sanitation:
Edward Hence (864) 980-9695
Tourism & Events Director:
Marjorie Blalock (864) 543-3396 or (864) 532-2200, ext. 6
Council Members:
Ward1-
Michael Ray (Mickey) Goodman Ward 2 - Bridget Porter
Ward 3 - Wayne Gilbert
Ward 4 - Kellar Rogers
Ward 5 - John Jefferson
Ward 6 - Charles Stevens
Meeting Date: 3rd Monday of each month
Meeting Time: 6 p.m.
Meeting Location: Ninety Six Visitor’s Center
WELCOME
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