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Edgefield Greenwood McCormick County Boundary (preliminary report)
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SC Code of Law:  (http://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t04c003.php)

SECTION 4-3-240. Edgefield County

Edgefield County is bounded as follows: on the north and northeast by Greenwood and Saluda Counties; on the southeast by Aiken County; on the south and southwest by the Savannah River, which separates it from Georgia and McCormick County, which latter county is separated from Edgefield County by a line beginning on the Greenwood‑Edgefield County line more particularly described in the boundaries of McCormick County, and running in a westerly direction to a stake about 1/4 of a mile west of the old White place; thence in a straight line S. 13° E. 10,978 feet to a stake; thence S. 77° W. 3,750 feet to a stake; thence S. 13° E. 8,522 feet to a pine; thence S. 35° 45’ E. 20,400 feet to Cochran’s Bridge, on Turkey Creek; thence S. 26° 30’ E. 1,680 feet to a point where a branch crosses a public road; thence S. 59° 30’ W. 27,908 feet to the run of Big Stevens’ Creek; thence down the run of Big Stevens’ Creek to a stake; thence S. 50° W. 22,828 feet to the South Carolina‑Georgia line in the Savannah River, and in addition the following territory transferred from McCormick County by act of the General Assembly, approved February 9 1921, to wit: beginning on the McCormick and Edgefield County line at Moultrie’s Mill Branch on Turkey Creek; thence down the run of Turkey Creek to its intersection with Stephen’s Creek; thence down the run of Stephen’s Creek to the Edgefield and McCormick County line; thence to Edgefield and McCormick County line N. 59° 45’ E. 27,908 feet to a corner at the intersection of a public road with a branch of Beaver Creek; thence with the Edgefield and McCormick County line N. 26° 15’ W. 16,800 feet to the beginning, less the following territory transferred to McCormick County by act of the General Assembly, approved February 11 1921, to wit: all of that certain territory or portion of Edgefield County embraced within the following lines and boundaries, to wit: beginning at a cottonwood tree on the west bank of Stephen’s Creek; thence to Edgefield and McCormick County line and the South Carolina and Georgia State line of the Savannah River; thence the South Carolina and Georgia State line on the Savannah River to old Furry’s Ferry; thence a straight line N. 24° E. to a stake X 3 N. on the west bank of Stephen’s Creek to the beginning point.

SECTION 4-3-290. Greenwood County.

to its northwest corner on Mountain Creek; thence a straight line to the middle line of Shinburg Bridge on Cuffa Town Creek;

SECTION 4-3-400. McCormick County

; thence the said Greenwood‑Edgefield County line in a westerly direction to a stake about one quarter of a mile west of the old White place; thence a straight line S. 13° E. 10978 feet to a stake; thence a straight line S. 77° W. 3750 feet to a stake; thence a straight line S. 13° E. 8522 feet to a pine; thence a straight line S. 35° 45’ 20400 feet to Cochran Bridge on Turkey Creek; thence a straight line S. 26° 30’ E. 16800 feet to a point where a branch crosses a public road; thence a straight line S. 59° 10’ W. 27908 feet to the run of Big Stevens Creek; thence down the run of Big Stevens Creek to a stake; thence a straight line S. 50° W. 22828 feet to the South Carolina‑Georgia State line in the Savannah River; thence the said South Carolina‑Georgia State line in a northwesterly direction to the beginning point. The said county is hereby named McCormick, and the county seat thereof is hereby established in the town of McCormick, and in addition the following territory transferred from Edgefield County by act of the General Assembly, approved February 11 1921, to wit: beginning at a cottonwood tree on the west bank of Stevens Creek; thence the Edgefield and McCormick County line to the South Carolina and Georgia State line in the Savannah River; thence the South Carolina and Georgia State line in the Savannah River to old Furry’s Ferry; thence a straight line north twenty‑four degrees east to a stake X3N on the west bank of Stevens Creek; thence up the west bank of Stevens Creek to the beginning point, and less the following territory transferred to Edgefield County by act of the General Assembly, approved February 9 1921, to wit: beginning on the McCormick and Edgefield County line at Moultrie’s Mill Bridge on Turkey Creek; thence down the run of Turkey Creek to its intersection with Stevens Creek; thence down the run of Stevens Creek to the Edgefield and McCormick County line; thence the Edgefield and McCormick County line N. 59° 45’ E. 27908 feet to a corner at the intersection of a public road with a branch of Beaver Creek; thence the Edgefield and McCormick County line N. 26° 15’ W. 16800 feet to the beginning point.

 

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