News Articles

Hugh Hanna Obituary, Winyah Observer, 1842

Hugh Hanna's obituary appeared in the Winyah Observer, Georgetown, SC

Johnsonville: A Thriving Community of Opportunity and Advancement

Williamsburg County Gets First Historical Marker

Article detailing the first historical marker in Williamsburg County at Indiantown Presbyterian Church.

Johnsonville Flashes - Florence Morning News - 1973.pdf

Johnsonville Flashes - 1973

Flashes victory over the Bishopville Dragons.

Bubba and Lillian Hanna McCleod

Notice Of Election - Bonds for New School - The County Record - 1915.pdf

Notice of Election - Bonds for School - 1915

Describes bonds for the building of the new Johnsonville School District 11 in Williamsburg County and elections held at Johnsonville Hardware Company.

School Closing - Slogan - Johnsonville a Growing Town - The County Record - 1913.pdf

Founding of Rival Towns Kept First Community From Growing - 1951

Article discusses how Old Johnsonville and the Venters Community didn't grow as fast as Johnsonville and Hemingway.

Thriving Johnsonville - County Record - 1916.pdf

Thriving Johnsonville - 1916

Discusses the new Johnsonville Chamber of Commerce and local business owners.

Live Body Formed For Johnsonville - The State - 1916.pdf

Live Body Formed For Johnsonville - 1916

Describes the creation of the first Johnsonville Chamber of Commerce.

A Rural Industry: Blackwell's Mill

To Have Telephones - The State - 1913.pdf

Busy Johnsonville To Have Newspaper - 1915

Discusses the creation of the Johnsonville Progress, a newspaper that ran until at least 1917. No issues of the progress have been found so far. If you know of one please contact the site administrator.

Progress In The Pinelands, Georgetown Times, 2-22-1913 Johnsonville.pdf

Progress In The Pinelands, Johnsonville - 1913

Williamsburg Building Supply grand opening May 1954.pdf

Williamsburg Building Supply Grand Opening - 1954

West Side Free Will Baptist Church Chartered - 1965

Westside puts in notice of official charter. The church began meeting in 1956.

Westside, Florence Morning News, 6-27-1956.pdf

Johnsonville Has New Church Group - 1956

Westside Free Will Baptist Church

Request for new Post Office, News and Courier, 12-2-1956.pdf

Request for new Post Office - 1956

Progress In The Pinelands, Georgetown Times, 2-22-1913 Hemingway.pdf

Progress In The Pinelands, Hemingway - 1913

Poston Post Office, Florence Morning News, 1968.pdf

Poston Post Office on Borrowed Time - 1968

Old Johnsonville Methodist Church renovated - 1960

Odell Venters Childhood Story, News and Courier, Oct 21 1956.pdf

Odell Venters Childhood Story - 1956

Industry Impact Great for Small Towns - 1967

New Legion Hut, News and Courier, 4-30-1950.pdf

New Legion Hut - 1950

Marion Stars In New Drama - The State 1959.pdf

Marion Stars In New Drama - 1959

Live Town Springs from Pines Thursday, March 27, 1913 State Paper.pdf

Live Town Springs from Pines - 1913

Land Sale 1912 - Georgetown Daily Item.pdf

Big Land Sale at Johnsonville - 1912

The Daily Item from Georgetown reports on the Johnsonville land sale of 1912

Johnsonville Welcomes Wellman - Tues Nov 8 1955 - News and Courier.pdf

Johnsonville Welcomes Wellman - 1955

Johnsonville Theater to be Rebuilt At Once - News and Courier - 25 Sep 1937.pdf

Johnsonville Theater to be Rebuilt At Once - 1937

Article describes the old theater owned by Chevis Prosser. This was the original location that burned, approximately where Jake's BBQ is now located on Broadway.