Abbeville, South Carolina
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Abbeville, South Carolina is a small historic city in the Upstate region known for its well-preserved town square, antebellum architecture, and role in key events of the American Civil War.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | city ⓘ |
| areaCode | 864 ⓘ |
| areaTotal | about 6 square miles ⓘ |
| civilWarSignificance |
site associated with the beginning of secession movement in South Carolina
ⓘ
site where Jefferson Davis held his last war council ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| coordinates | 34.178°N 82.379°W ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| county | Abbeville County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economy | local services and small manufacturing ⓘ |
| elevation | about 600 feet ⓘ |
| FIPSCode | 45-00105 ⓘ |
| founded | late 18th century ⓘ |
| GNISFeatureID | 1244920 ⓘ |
| governmentType | council–manager government ⓘ |
| hasEducationalInstitution | Abbeville High School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFestival | Spring Festival in Abbeville ⓘ |
| hasHistoricDistrict | Abbeville Historic District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Abbeville County Courthouse
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Abbeville Opera House NERFINISHED ⓘ Burt-Stark Mansion NERFINISHED ⓘ Trinity Episcopal Church (Abbeville, South Carolina) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMayor | city mayor of Abbeville, South Carolina ⓘ |
| hasPublicLibrary | Abbeville County Library System main branch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicDistrictStatus | listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| incorporatedAsCity | 1840s ⓘ |
| knownFor |
antebellum architecture
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historic town square ⓘ role in the American Civil War ⓘ |
| localNewspaper | Press and Banner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Abbeville, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestLargeCity | Greenville, South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Birthplace and Deathbed of the Confederacy ⓘ |
| partOfMetropolitanArea | non-metropolitan area of Upstate South Carolina ⓘ |
| populationCensus2020 | approximately 4,600 ⓘ |
| postalCode | 29620 ⓘ |
| region | Upstate South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedByHighway |
South Carolina Highway 72
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Route 221 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | South Carolina ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST |
Eastern Time Zone
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Daylight Time
|
| tourismAttraction |
heritage tourism
ⓘ
historic walking tours ⓘ |
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