Poston is an unincorporated community in Florence County, South Carolina, United States. It is located adjacent to South Carolina Highway 51 and U.S. Route 378. The Andrews Subdivision railroad line runs through Poston.[2][3] The community is flanked by the Great Pee Dee River, and possesses a landing on the river which is partially managed by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources.[4]
Poston, South Carolina | |
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  Poston, South Carolina Location of Poston in South Carolina  Poston, South Carolina Poston, South Carolina (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 33°52′25.59″N 79°25′34.20″W / 33.8737750°N 79.4261667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Florence |
| Elevation | 69 ft (21 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Central (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 01-45041 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1225649 |
History
editPoston was originally known as Ellison and functioned as a river port on the Great Pee Dee.[5] The name of the hamlet evolved over time as members of the Poston family, headed by brothers John and Andrew who moved to the region from Buncombe County, North Carolina, began to proliferate the area (formerly part of Marion County).[6] The community was eventually absorbed by Florence County due to issues with transportation between Poston and the county seat of Marion County.[5]
In 1914, the locale gained a railroad junction which spurred great economic growth through the creation of new businesses and jobs. However, locals took issue with the idea of a planned repair store in the area. This stopped Poston from growing further, and following the death of Andrew Poston, the community lost its original railroad line and fell into sharp decline.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Poston, South Carolina". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ "CSX Florence Division Timetable" (PDF). January 1, 2008. p. 23. Retrieved October 4, 2022 – via multimodalways.org.
- ^ "Node: Poston (157610927)". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ "Florence County Comprehensive Plan – Community Facilities" (PDF). 2009. p. 20. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ a b c Anderson, Thom. "Poston once lively town in Florence County". SCNow. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ "A Poston Family of South Carolina" (PDF). 1965. p. 9. Retrieved October 4, 2022 – via seekingmyroots.com.