Alston,_South_Carolina

Alston, South Carolina

Alston, South Carolina

Former settlement in South Carolina, United States

Alston is an extinct town in Fairfield County, in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]

History

The community has the name of Joseph Alston, 44th Governor of South Carolina.[2] A post office called Alston was established in 1850, and remained in operation until 1928.[3]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alston
  2. [2]
    Federal Writers' Project (1941). Palmetto Place Names. Sloane Printing Co. p. 21.
  3. [3]
    "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 29, 2019.

34°14′37″N 81°19′00″W


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