Alston, South Carolina
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]
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References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alston
- Federal Writers' Project (1941). Palmetto Place Names. Sloane Printing Co. p. 21.
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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