Old Shiloh School House – Starr, South Carolina
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Pictured here is the old Shiloh School, located in Anderson County outside of Starr, near the juncture of US 29 and SC 412. In the earliest days of our nation’s history, the land that is now Anderson County was populated by the Cherokee Indians. Most of the white settlers who came to the area in the 18th century were Scots-Irish farming families moving south from Pennsylvania and Virginia. Pendleton is the county’s oldest town, its charter dating from 1790.
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The bucolic scene pictured here exists in today’s Anderson County in juxtaposition to a thriving manufacturing corridor. 230 manufacturing companies operate in the county including 11 automotive suppliers, 27 plastics companies, 22 international firms, and corporate headquarters for 26 companies.
SCIWAY thanks Jessica Leigh Gentry who sent us this picture she took in June 2009.
9 Comments about Old Shiloh School House
September 1st, 2010 at 11:23 am
I really love this picture. I hope to see this in person one day soon! Thank you for sharing!
September 1st, 2010 at 11:27 am
We’re so glad you like it!
September 15th, 2010 at 11:52 am
My mother-in-law who is 80 was raised in the Shiloh community and was married at Shiloh Baptist Church. Her father was on the school board, and she says she does not remember the old school ever being used in her lifetime. I wonder how old the building is?
September 15th, 2010 at 2:46 pm
How interesting! It must be extremely old, as we were not able to find much information about the school either. Hopefully, another SCIWAY visitor will be able to pass along a bit of knowledge about this school in the future. Thank you so much for your comment!
October 11th, 2010 at 9:16 am
Cool picture!
February 22nd, 2011 at 6:08 pm
This is in answer to your post from September 15, 2010:
I live in Florence County, SC, but have family in Anderson County, and had wondered for some time if this school was under Lake Hartwell or if it had been moved. On my last trip to the area with my sister (Fall 2010) we took off down Highway 412 from Highway 81 and found this old school and we were thrilled to death. I just snapped a few pictures from out on the highway (mine were nothing special.) This is a nice photo you have of it posted here.
Also, I recently found some great photos others had taken on flicker.com, along with this bit of information about the school:
> A video of a short interview with Hazel Glenn, principal of Shiloh School in 1942, which shows some interior shots of the building. In 1942, Hazel Glenn was the teacher and principal of the Shiloh School, which can still be seen from US 29. http://www.independentmail.com/videos/detail/hazel-glenn-and-shiloh-school/
> Posted by Carolina Shots — Cricket (Lynne Jenkins):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/carolinashots/2613695652/in/photostream/
She has two other views of it as well, in her photo stream, along with other great shots of the area. That part of the state is simply beautiful beyond words.
Thank you for SCIWAY! I enjoy visiting your website very much. I’d love to see more information, pictures, and maps from the old days in Anderson and Abbeville Counties.
February 23rd, 2011 at 8:32 am
Wow! THANK YOU Joanne for your detective work and great comment. SCIWAY relies so much on the knowledge of our visitors for some of our information, and your comment certainly answers a lot of questions about this beautiful old school. Thank you again! – SCIWAY
September 24th, 2011 at 9:07 pm
Hi — I was wondering if it’s legal, or if i could obtain permission to metal detect on the school grounds for older coins. I would share my findings. Thank you!
September 26th, 2011 at 9:07 am
Hi Mark! You should be fine as long as there aren’t any posted signs. We do recommend contacting someone from the Town of Starr just to be on the safe side. You can find contact information on the following page:
http://regionaldirectory.scacog.org/starr.aspx
Good luck!
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