Blackville, South Carolina
| Blackville, South Carolina | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
 Location of Blackville, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates: 33°21′25″N 81°16′22″W / 33.35694°N 81.27278°WCoordinates: 33°21′25″N 81°16′22″W / 33.35694°N 81.27278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Barnwell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.0 sq mi (23.4 km2) |
| • Land | 8.9 sq mi (23.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 292 ft (89 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,406 |
| • Density | 269/sq mi (104.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 29817 |
| Area code(s) | 803 |
| FIPS code | 45-06490 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1246909 |
| Website | www |
Blackville is a small town in Barnwell County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,406 at the 2010 census.
On December 22, 1781, a band of British Loyalists fought with a group of local Patriots two miles north of Blackville. The location, called Windy Hill at that time, is slightly east of the present-day Healing Springs Park and Church. The commanding officer was Captain Benjamin Odom, Jr. who was a member of Colonel William Harden's regiment. Sixteen Patriots were killed. Major “Bloody Bill” Cunningham was believed to be the commander of the Tory company. The area was known for many years as "Slaughter Hill".
Longtime state representative Solomon Blatt, Sr. was born in Blackville.
Blackville is located in northeastern Barnwell County at 33°21′25″N 81°16′22″W / 33.35694°N 81.27278°W (33.357078, -81.272649).U.S. Route 78 passes through the town, leading west 31 miles (50 km) to Aiken and east 15 miles (24 km) to Bamberg. South Carolina Highway 3 leads southwest 9 miles (14 km) to Barnwell, the county seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Blackville has a total area of 9.0 square miles (23.4 km2), of which 8.9 square miles (23.1 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km2), or 1.13%, is water.
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