Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Spartanburg County, South Carolina
From a rude beginning in 1816 near Cross Keys on the Tyger River, the textile industry in Spartanburg
County grew by fits and starts over the past two centuries. The early mills up
until the late 1800s were built on the rivers and larger streams. As steam replaced
water power, mills moved away from the river banks and could actually be located in
towns high and dry away from possible floods. A huge "freshet" or flood in 1903 swept
away the mill at Pacolet. The map to the right shows the approximate location of the
old and newer mills in the county.
Textile Town, a project of the Hub City Writers Group is "One part historical narrative, one part scrapbook, one
part encyclopedia, and one part oral history” a quote from the Introduction. A distinguished group of historians
and writers was assembled and each tells a story. A fascinating read with 250 historic photographs placed
throughout 350 large 9 x 12 inch pages – all for only $20.00.
Visit the web site and order a copy:
http://www.hubcity.org/history/textile-town.html
Source:
Teter, Betsy Wakefield, editor. 2002. Textile Town Spartanburg County, South Carolina Hub City Writers Project,
Spartanburg ISBN 1-891885-28-6
http://www.hubcity.org/history/textile-town.html Accessed April 2, 2008
From a rude beginning in 1816 near Cross Keys on the Tyger River, the textile industry in Spartanburg
County grew by fits and starts over the past two centuries. The early mills up
until the late 1800s were built on the rivers and larger streams. As steam replaced
water power, mills moved away from the river banks and could actually be located in
towns high and dry away from possible floods. A huge "freshet" or flood in 1903 swept
away the mill at Pacolet. The map to the right shows the approximate location of the
old and newer mills in the county.
Textile Town, a project of the Hub City Writers Group is "One part historical narrative, one part scrapbook, one
part encyclopedia, and one part oral history” a quote from the Introduction. A distinguished group of historians
and writers was assembled and each tells a story. A fascinating read with 250 historic photographs placed
throughout 350 large 9 x 12 inch pages – all for only $20.00.
Visit the web site and order a copy:
http://www.hubcity.org/history/textile-town.html
Source:
Teter, Betsy Wakefield, editor. 2002. Textile Town Spartanburg County, South Carolina Hub City Writers Project,
Spartanburg ISBN 1-891885-28-6
http://www.hubcity.org/history/textile-town.html Accessed April 2, 2008
Right: Textile Mills of Spartanburg
County
Joann Mitchell Brasington
Source: Textile Town
County
Joann Mitchell Brasington
Source: Textile Town