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Posts tagged ‘1800’

The Methodist Church building remains in its original location on Main Street.  The organization of the Methodist Episcopal Congregation happened about 1827 through Rev IH Tackett.  Church services were initially held in the school building that was on land owned by Dan Akins (west of…

Methodist Episcopal Church

January 1, 1877

The first log home in Spartansburg was built on the East side of Oil Creek by Abraham Blakeslee.

First Home in Spartansburg

June 9, 1830

In the 1820’s William Sterling and Akins started the first lumber businesses in Sparta Township.  The mills were on tract of land purchased from the Holland Land Company and were on Patrick Run,  just north of the future location of Spartansburg.

1820’s Saw Mills

January 1, 1820

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