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Johnston in Edgefield County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Johnston

By Brian Scott, October 10, 2008

1. Johnston Marker

Inscription.
Johnston, founded in 1868 as Johnston's Station on the Charlotte, Columbia, & Augusta Railroad and also known as Johnson's Turn Out, was named for railroad president William Johnston. It was first incorporated in 1875 and rechartered with its present name of Johnston in 1897. The Johnston Historic District, a collection of 146 houses, businesses, and churches dating from ca. 1880 to ca. 1920, was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Erected 1997 by Town of Johnston. (Marker Number 19-12.)

Location. 33° 49.9′ N, 81° 48.067′ W. Marker is in Johnston, South Carolina, in Edgefield County. Marker is on Calhoun Street, on the right when traveling north. Click for map. Marker is located in the southeast corner of the intersection of Calhoun and Lee Streets. Marker is in this post office area: Johnston SC 29832, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. William Johnston (within shouting distance of this marker); Edwards Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Simkins Cemetery (approx. 6 miles away); J. Strom Thurmond Birthplace (approx. 7.5 miles away); Oakley Park Museum (approx. 7.6 miles away); Old Law Building (approx. 7.6 miles away); James Strom Thurmond (approx. 7.7 miles away); John Gary Evans (approx. 7.7 miles away); Andrew Pickens (approx. 7.7 miles away); Benjamin Ryan Tillman (approx. 7.7 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Johnston.

By Brian Scott, October 10, 2008

2. Johnston Marker

Also see . . .
1. Johnston Historic District. The Johnston Historic District is composed of 146 properties within and adjacent to the town of Johnston. (Submitted on October 10, 2008, by Brian Scott of Greenville, South Carolina.)
2. Charlotte, Columbia, & Augusta Railroad. In 1869 the Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad and the Columbia and Augusta Railroad merged to form the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad. (Submitted on October 10, 2008, by Brian Scott of Greenville, South Carolina.)
3. Johnston, South Carolina. Johnston is a town in Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States. (Submitted on October 10, 2008, by Brian Scott of Greenville, South Carolina.)
4. "100 years for city of Johnson", Augusta Chronicle, May 23, 1997. One hundred years ago, a small railroad village called Johnston Turn Out became a full-fledged town chartered by the state of South Carolina and renamed simply Johnston for the railroader who helped make it possible. (Submitted on October 10, 2008, by Brian Scott of Greenville, South Carolina.)