Hagood, South Carolina
Encyclopedia
Hagood is an unincorporated community
in the High Hills of Santee
area in western Sumter County, South Carolina
, United States
. It lies west of South Carolina Highway 261
north of Stateburg
and is the location of Magnolia Hall
, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
. Its mail now comes from Rembert
Zip Code 29128. The community was originally called Sander's Station by the South Carolina Railway, apparently for Dr. Swepson Saunders, the owner of Magnolia Hall
plantation on which it was located, but was renamed Hagood for Johnson Hagood
, brigadier general in the Confederate States Army
and later governor of South Carolina.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in the High Hills of Santee
High Hills of Santee
The High Hills of Santee, sometimes known as the High Hills of the Santee, is a long, narrow hilly region in the western part of Sumter County, South Carolina. It has been called "one of the state's most famous areas". The High Hills of Santee region lies north of the Santee River and east of the...
area in western Sumter County, South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It lies west of South Carolina Highway 261
South Carolina Highway 261
South Carolina Highway 261 is a state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It runs between Kershaw County to Yauhannah in Georgetown County.-Route description:...
north of Stateburg
Stateburg, South Carolina
Stateburg is a census-designated place in the High Hills of Santee in Sumter County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,264 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Sumter, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area...
and is the location of Magnolia Hall
Magnolia Hall
Magnolia Hall is an historic plantation located in the High Hills of Santee at 2025 Horatio-Hagood Road, Hagood, South Carolina in the United States. Its Greek Revival plantation house was built in 1821 by its owner Isaac Barnes and added onto in 1855 and 1860 by Dr...
, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
. Its mail now comes from Rembert
Rembert, South Carolina
Rembert is a census-designated place in Sumter County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 406 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Sumter, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Rembert is located at ....
Zip Code 29128. The community was originally called Sander's Station by the South Carolina Railway, apparently for Dr. Swepson Saunders, the owner of Magnolia Hall
Magnolia Hall
Magnolia Hall is an historic plantation located in the High Hills of Santee at 2025 Horatio-Hagood Road, Hagood, South Carolina in the United States. Its Greek Revival plantation house was built in 1821 by its owner Isaac Barnes and added onto in 1855 and 1860 by Dr...
plantation on which it was located, but was renamed Hagood for Johnson Hagood
Johnson Hagood (governor)
Johnson Hagood was a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War and the 80th Governor of South Carolina from 1880 to 1882.-Early years:...
, brigadier general in the Confederate States Army
Confederate States Army
The Confederate States Army was the army of the Confederate States of America while the Confederacy existed during the American Civil War. On February 8, 1861, delegates from the seven Deep South states which had already declared their secession from the United States of America adopted the...
and later governor of South Carolina.