Lone Star – Calhoun County, South Carolina
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The original town of Lone Star in Calhoun County is just about gone. A few homes, a couple of brick buildings, and the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad freight station are about all that remain.
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The four buildings pictured below sit quietly now in what was once a thriving railroad community. The Atlantic Coast Line station, a general store, and two gas stations served the people who lived and worked here. Railroad tracks still go by, but trains pass through without stopping now.
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The post office and other buildings were restored and moved to Santee on the site of the Lone Star BBQ restaurant. Today, Lone Star is an unincorporated part of Calhoun County.
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Special thanks to Ann Helms of Spartanburg for providing these pictures and information.
2 Comments about Lone Star
November 21st, 2011 at 4:58 pm
I was born and raised in Lone Star in the 60s. It saddens me to see my litte country town empty, but my memories are very vivid. Thank you for taking the photos — they represent the happiest time of my life.
November 22nd, 2011 at 7:40 am
Thank you so much for your comment! Capturing the memories of our small SC towns like Lone Star is one of the main reasons we started this photo gallery.
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