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Morris Funeral Home 1949
Morris Funeral Home, 1949. This was before the office or chapel were added. This was originally the home of the Oliver Family. The home was built around 1900 and became Morris Funeral Home in 1947. -
Johnsonville Gym, School, and Auditorum, 1950
Auditorium is to the far right behind school, Gymnasium to the far left. -
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Eaddy and Creel Bros Hemingway
An early Hemingway store. -
Dairy King sign Highway 41
Operated by husband and wife Lenora Venters and Hugh Hearn. -
Black Mingo Church.
Also known as "Old Belin," the church was destroyed by an act of arson. -
Vox Post Office - Roadside view
The Vox Post office was run by postmaster John James Altman, Sr. (1846-1905). "Pa John," as he was known by his family, is credited with giving the name Vox, which is Latin for "voice of the people."Tags Post Office -
Old Johnsonville School
Old Johnsonville primary school was located beside the Old Johnsonville United Methodist Church on Highway 41 near Ard's Crossroads. After it was torn down, Old Johnsonville United Methodist Church expanded its cemetery to the footprint once occupied by the school. -
Johnsonville High School Agriculture Building, 1934
Completed in 1934 for agricultural classes, this building later served as a cafeteria, canteen, and classrooms. -
Johnsonville School
Completed in 1916, the Johnsonville School building had 12 classrooms, each of which contained one school grade. In 1974 the wings were removed and the central building became the Florence County School District 5 office building. -
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Prospect School
The Prospect School before consolidating with the Johnsonville School system. -
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Johnsonville, SC 1907
Postcard photograph showing Johnsonville in 1907. -
Highway 41 leaving Johnsonville, 1954
Highway 41 leaving Johnsonville, 1954. Near the horizon Railroad Ave and the railroad track intersects 41. The road hooks right at the horizon toward Lynches River. The farm to the left is the R. W. Turner farm. The building in the foreground was a corn barn with a shed on the rear. The Gaster farm bordered the Turner farm closer to town, passed down from the Johnson family. To the right was the James Graham farm, which was sold to Wellman Combing Company. Wellman was constructed behind the Wellman Texaco Gas Station (center left).
Wellman would allow their employees to have a charge account there that was deducted from their weekly checks, A sheep pasture was conducted across the road.
Wellman was a full service gas station. Gene Dennis and Robert Hooks were the cheerful attendants; they pumped the gas, cleaned windshields, checked the oil and also serviced cars and sold & mounted tires. -
Williamsburg Building Supply Company
Williamsburg Building Supply Company started in Kingstree and opened their Johnsonville branch in May of 1954. Lamar Dennis was the manager. This building was later Evans Brothers and Sons and was located on Broadway Street. The building burned down in 2007 and is currently a vacant lot. -
Map showing Witherspoon's Ferry, 1820
Map showing Witherspoon's Ferry, Snow's Lake, and Marion's camp. The Tavern noted on the map is at the approximate location of the American Legion Hut on the bluff by Lynches River. This Tavern was later operated by William J. Johnson when he took over the Ferry lands from J.D. Witherspoon. Map has been rotated to show true north.
Full File located here -
Map of Williamsburg County, 1820
Map showing Witherspoon's Ferry, Snow's Lake, and Marion's camp (lower right corner). The Tavern noted on the map is at the approximate location of the Hut. This Tavern was later operated by William J. Johnson when he took over the Ferry lands from J.D. Witherspoon. -
Vox Post Office - Voice of the People
The Vox Post office was run by postmaster John James Altman, Sr. (1846-1905). "Pa John" as he was known by his family is credited with giving the name Vox, which is Latin for "voice of the people."
Pictured is John Altman, grandson of John James Altman Sr. -
Nettles IGA
Originally Turners IGA, Ted and Peggy Nettles took over the business and ran it for years. The new IGA - KJ's Market - replaced Nettles IGA. KJ's is located on highway 41 and opened in February 2013. -
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Huggins Brothers Lumber Company
Huggins Brothers Lumber Company was by Ottis "Sawman" Huggins Jr. (1922-1985). It was located at Ards Crossroads by the railroad track. Huggins established the lumber company in November, 1919 when he returned from WWI. -
WKYB-AM
WKYB-AM. The station was located in Hemingway and was a low power AM station. WKYB was required by the FCC to sign off at sunset so as not to interfere with larger stations at night. -
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Westside Free Will Baptist Church - 1973
Founded in 1955, Westside's first preacher was Carroll Alexander. The church was founded as an offshoot of Little Bethel Free Will Baptist Church in Vox. -
Westside Free Will Baptist Church - 1968
Founded in 1955, Westside's first preacher was Carroll Alexander. The church was founded as an offshoot of Little Bethel Free Will Baptist Church in Vox. -
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Turner's IGA new location
Turner's IGA, originally located beside Venters Department Store on Broadway, moved to a new updated location across the street in what later became Nettles IGA. -
Trinity School Kingsburg
Trinity School in disrepair after it consolidated with Johnsonville -
The Cottage Lunch and Gulf Station, Georgetown Highway at Broadway Street in Johnsonville
The station was run by Eunice and Herman Lentz and was located at Highway 41 and Possum Fork Road. -
The Bargain House
The Bargain House was located on Highway 41 near the intersection with Broadway.
In the 1960s this building was home to Tri City Distributors, run by Arris Powell and George Todd. It was situated between the Cottage Lunch and Gulf Station (right) and the Red and White grocery store run by Abe Lyerly to the left. To the left of the Red and White was a furniture store run by George Williams and to the left of that was a Barber Shop run by Price Hughes and later by Osborne Cribb and his family. Later a parts place was built and run by a Mr. Baxley -
Supreme Chic N' Burgers
The present business was opened by businessmen Billy King and John Taylor as “The Chick Supreme.” Macky DeCamps owns the building. The business is now run by sisters Carolyn Palumbo, Lavonia Olsen and Dixie Evans. -
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Prosser Movie Theater
The Johnsonville Theatre was owned by Chevis Prosser and located on Broadway. It ceased operations around 1964 and burned in May of 1977. The burnt building was torn down on May 12, 1977. -
Railroad crossing downtown, Johnsonville SC
View of the old railroad crossing lights from Broadway looking West toward Railroad Avenue. Prosser's Department Store is visible. -
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