Hickory Tavern, is an unincorporated community in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States. It is classified by the federal government as a class U6 populated place. It is centered at the intersection of US Route 76 and South Carolina Highway 101.
It is believed that the town is named for a tavern that operated in a grove of hickory trees in the area.
The 1849 last will and testament of Joseph Sullivan bequeathed "one tract of land, suppose [sic] to contain four hundred acres (160 ha) including the Hickory Tavern" to his minor son, Milton A. Sullivan. George W. Sullivan was named as the trustee "until my son Milton A arrives of age."
The Charlton Hall Plantation House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.
References
- "Hickory Tavern (populated place)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
- South Carolina Archives, Microfilm Roll C178, Laurens County Office: Probate Judge Estate Papers, Box 128, Pkg 12
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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