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Photographer: Brian Scott
Caption: Central Mercantile Co.
Additional Description: The first settlers in the area of present-day Central were Methodist ministers. In 1873 the first post office was established as Centre. Its exact location remains a mystery, but national postal records indicate that in 1875 a second postmaster, Mr. Ross Eaton, replaced the first, Mr. George W. Burroughs. By this time, the town was referred to as Central since it was midway between Atlanta and Charlotte, about 133 miles from each. (Source: Pickens County by Piper Peters Aheron (2000), pg 34.)
Submitted: April 17, 2010, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
Database Locator Identification Number: p105163
File Size: 0.068 Megabytes

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