Cartersville is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
in
Florence County, in the
U.S. state
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of
South Carolina
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.
History
The community was named after the Carter family of early settlers. A post office called Cartersville was established in 1845, and remained in operation until 1953.
Local Businesses
Cartersville Country Winery- Local winery and part of the Harvest Host program.
References
Unincorporated communities in South Carolina
Unincorporated communities in Florence County, South Carolina
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