Abbeville County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. In 2000, its population was 26,167; in 2005, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated its population to have reached 26,133 Its county seat is Abbeville. It is the first county in the United States alphabetically.
Both Abbeville County and the county seat, Abbeville, SC, get their name from the town of Abbeville, France. The county was originally part of Ninety-Six District, South ...
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Abbeville County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. In 2000, its population was 26,167; in 2005, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated its population to have reached 26,133 Its county seat is Abbeville. It is the first county in the United States alphabetically.
Both Abbeville County and the county seat, Abbeville, SC, get their name from the town of Abbeville, France. The county was originally part of Ninety-Six District, South Carolina, but was designated Abbeville County in 1785, with parts of the county later going to the creation of the counties of Greenwood and McCormick. Abbeville County was settled by mostly Scotch Irish and French-Huguenot farmers in the mid-eighteenth century.
Mr. Ray Gunnells is the chairman of the Abbeville County Council, who also represents District 1. The other members and their districts are as following:
The county seat of Abbeville County is Abbeville, SC. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 511 square...
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