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Johnsonville First Baptist Church - old building
Various photographs of the original sanctuary for Johnsonville First Baptist Church. The building was completed in 1914 on land donated by Mrs. S. Eleanor Haselden Eaddy. Trees for wood were donated by members and friends of the church. The lumber was sawed by E.B. Poston and hand-planed by Morris Powell. T.F.S. Weatherby supervised the construction. -
Johnsonville First Baptist Church members - New Sanctuary
The new sanctuary held its first service in September 1965. -
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Johnsonville Gin Company, 1962
The Johnsonville Gin Company was located by the railroad track in Johnsonville near the corner of Pine Street and Railroad Ave. At the time this photo was taken in 1962, it was run by Ezra Eaddy and his son James (Bozy) Eaddy, farmers from Leo Community. This lot is now a wooded spot, but passers by can still see the old cotton bail press still standing in the trees. -
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Johnsonville Gym, School, and Auditorum, 1950
Auditorium is to the far right behind school, Gymnasium to the far left. -
Johnsonville High School Aerial View, Circa 1972
Johnsonville High School, old campus from the air. -
Johnsonville High School Agriculture Building, 1934
Completed in 1934 for agricultural classes, this building later served as a cafeteria, canteen, and classrooms. -
Johnsonville High School at night, 1968
The old high school building is now the Florence County Schools District 5 offices. -
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Johnsonville High School in the snow, 1968
The old high school building is now the Florence County Schools District 5 offices. -
Johnsonville High School, 1938
This photo from the 1939 Gold and Black yearbook shows the high school building before the wings were added in 1940. -
Johnsonville Middle School 1996
Johnsonville Middle School was originally The Stuckey School, an "Equalization School" during the "Separate But Equal" period which was built in 1954 on a 10-acre tract of land two miles west of Johnsonville (my best research so far is that this is the wooden school pictured here). The school took its name from Eliot Stuckey who donated land for the building. The school was originally constructed to serve as an all-black elementary school. It had modern conveniences such as running water, electricity, and indoor plumbing which were lacking in many all-black schools in South Carolina. From 1954-1958, high school students attended Gibbs High School in Pamplico. From 1958-1962, high school students attended Battery Park School in Nesmith.
After the addition of more classrooms in 1962, Stuckey School began serving black students in grades 1-12. in 1963 a gymnasium was added. Athletic competition during this time was limited to Basketball. The Stuckey Blue Jays had the best record of all the local districts, winning many trophies and championships. The class of 1963 was the first to graduate from Stuckey, and the class of 1969 was the last. Stuckey and Johnsonville were fully integrated the following year and the Stuckey School became Johnsonville Middle School for all students. The buildings on this site served students for over 40 years, and closed its doors at the end of the 1997 school year when the new Johnsonville Middle School was completed. Lamar D. Bradley served as principal of The Stuckey School during it's entire lifetime (1954-1969). After integration, he served as the assistant superintendent of the new Florence District 5. This building is now the Johnsonville Adult Care center.Tags middle school -
Johnsonville Motor Company, 1920s
The Johnsonville Motor Company was operated by Raymond B. Huggins, Sr. Pictured left to right are R.B. Huggins Jr (far left), R.B. Huggins Sr., and John "Monk" Eaddy. The older man seated to the far right is unidentified. -
Johnsonville Pentecostal Holiness Church
Johnsonville Pentecostal Holiness Church on Highway 41. -
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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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Johnsonville Schools from the air
An aerial view of the old Johnsonville High School and the elementary school. Also pictured are the gymnasium and the art building -
Johnsonville State Bank circa 1954
Johnsonville State Bank is pictured here at an older location, circa 1954 at approximately 122 West Broadway Street. In June of 1956, JSB moved across the street to a new state of the art facility with air conditioning. -
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Johnsonville Town Hall purchases new lawn equipment - 1954
Photo of lawn equipment in front of town hall, 1954 -
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Johnsonville United Methodist Church
Johnsonville United Methodist Church formed in 1915 when a group of former members of Old Johnsonville Methodist Church withdrew to organize in the newly incorporated town of Johnsonville.
For about three years the group worshipped in the Baptist Church of Johnsonville. It was during this period that half of a city block was donated to the congregation at the corner of present day East Broadway Street and Georgetown Highway.
A framed church structure was completed on the property in 1918 and was dedicated the following year. In that same year, a two-story parsonage was erected to the north on Georgetown Highway and the first pastor, a Rev. Morris, moved in.
In the following years, this church served as part of a circuit with Vox, Trinity and Prospect Methodist Churches. The pastor alternated services between the churches from Sunday to Sunday. In the early years he was often paid in some small cash donations, along with produce, chickens and milk.
The first addition to the church was built in 1927 with the addition of Sunday school rooms in the back.
In 1946 half of the vacant property and the old parsonage were sold. A new and smaller parsonage was completed in 1947 on the property immediately behind the church. In 1956 the Johnsonville church was moved from charge to single station with its own pastor.
Remodeling in 1959 of the building added new class rooms and updated the sanctuary.
A building fund was established in 1961 for the purpose of building additional educational facilities. Soon after, this program was expanded to a New Church Building Fund. The property known as the “Doctor Eaddy Estate” was purchased and a new building was completed in 1965.
The first service was held there on Dec. 26 of that year in the fellowship hall, which has since been named Poston Hall in memory of an early benefactor, Mr. S.B. Poston. A brick veneer parsonage was erected in 1967 behind the present church.
The original Johnsonville Methodist Church building was sold and moved in pieces, some of which ended up in Possum Fork. The site is now a park. -
Johnsonville Volunteer Fire Dept, 1968
Jerry Stone (L) & Steve Haselden (R) packing the foundation of the new Johnsonville Fire Department building on Broadway. -
Johnsonville, SC 1907
Postcard photograph showing Johnsonville in 1907. -
Lake Chapel Church and Cemetery, 1946
This sample from a 1946 map of Johnsonville shows Lake Chapel Baptist Church (black square with cross) and Lake Chapel Cemetery (dotted square with cross). -
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Lewis's One Stop Grocery
James Lewis owned the business in the 1990s. Earlier, it was knows as Hunts. Many local businessmen and other patrons stopped here for a cold beer and a hotdog. -
Little Star Free Will Baptist Church, Prospect
Photo shows the original sanctuary of Little Star Free Will Baptist Church in the Prospect Community. This building was moved to make room for the new sanctuary and is now restored as a vacation home on Black River. -
Location of Aimwell Presbyterian Church
Aimwell Presbyterian Church was located along what is now Old River Road, approximately at the intersection of Old River Road and McWhite Circle. The approximate coordinates are 33°56'28.2"N 79°29'50.4"W.
The Aimwell burial ground still exists and is the resting place of John Witherspoon, whose family operated Witherspoon's Ferry during the American Revolution.
Aimwell is incorrectly listed as Hopewell in the Robert Mills Map of Marion District, 1825. -
Lyerly's Service Station
Also previously known as Wellman Station Philips 66, this location is currently the Skinning Shed game processing. Photos are from 1965 and 1973. -
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. -
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 -
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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. -
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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. -
New Hope Free Will Baptist Church, circa 1950s
Image shows the old sanctuary for New Hope Free Will Baptist Church of the Pentecostal Faith, located on New Hope Road in Possum Fork. This sanctuary was replaced by a new building in the 1960s.
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Old Johnsonville Methodist Church
Old Johnsonville Methodist Church - original sanctuary. 1872-1960. -
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. -
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Pargas 1968, Hemingway SC
Pargas is a propane company with a branch formerly located in Hemingway, SC. -
