Andersonville was a town in Anderson County, South Carolina
that was settled around 1800.
It was named for Robert Anderson, who was a Revolutionary War
veteran. Although it had been a thriving textile and trading
community, it suffered from repeated floods and was bypassed by the
railroad.
The construction of Lake Hartwell displaced the remnants of the
community.
History:
The town of Andersonville was settled in at the
fork of the Seneca River and the Tugaloo River. In 1801, the South
Carolina General Assembly established the town. The town was named
for Robert Anderson, who was one of the commissioners that laid out
the community. The town grew as a trading and textile center. The
Southern Clock Company and textile mills were built in the
town.
In 1840, a flood struck the community and
destroyed the textile mills. The textile mills were rebuilt, but
they were destroyed by another flood in 1852. The railroads
bypassed Andersonville. As rail traffic overtook the river traffic,
the town lost its industry and many residents. The Andersonville
post office was closed in 1893.
The area was largely flooded in
the construction of Lake Hartwell.
Most of those buried at the cemetery were moved
to Andersonville Baptist Church on the eastern shore of the
lake.
Andersonville Island, which is a
narrow island about two miles long, is all that remains of the
community.
Cache
Details:
The cache is a camoed ammo can with log
and pencil. It should be easy to find.
Please rehide carefully!
You
will need a boat to get to this cache!
The
Island still has ruins of the buildings that once stood there. It
is a great place to explore!
Best
launching area is Double Springs landing.
