21-20 Hannah
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Markerman62
N 33° 53.015 W 079° 34.664
17S E 631527 N 3750158
Located on US 378 at Bay Road, Hannah
Waymark Code: WM11XA6
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 01/03/2020
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Side 1
Hannah, named for the Hannah/Hanna family, was known as Cane Branch or Lynches River before a post office was opened here in 1887. William S. Hannah (1807-1876), a farmer and merchant, built his house nearby in 1847 and also ran a general store here; he later dropped the final "h" from the family name. This area was part of Williamsburg County until Florence County was created in 1888.
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The Hannah Post Office, open from 1887 to 1917, served a community of two churches, two general stores, a cotton gin, saw mill, grist mill, and cane mill. William S. Hanna's store, built ca. 1850, operated for more than 135 years, passing to his son Ervin (1840-1924), grandson Davis (1892-1978), and great-grandson Murdock (1920-1986). The old store was replaced in the 1950s.
Erected by the Florence County Historical Commission 2005
Marker Name: Hannah
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Other
Marker number: 21-20
County: Florence
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