Bucksville, South Carolina facts for kids
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Bucksville, South Carolina
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| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Horry |
| Time zone | Eastern |
| ZIP Code |
29527
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| Area code(s) | 843 |
Bucksville is a small community in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. It's not a city or town with its own government. Bucksville is located near Bucksport, close to the Pee Dee River and Waccamaw River. Two important places in Bucksville are listed on the National Register of Historic Places: the Buck's Upper Mill Farm and Hebron Church.
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History of Bucksville
Early Lumber Industry
In the 1820s, a man named Henry Buck moved to South Carolina from Bucksport, Maine. He came to start businesses that would cut down trees and turn them into lumber. Horry County had many forests filled with cypress, pine, and hardwood trees, which were perfect for this industry.
One of Henry Buck's first lumber mills was in the area that later became Bucksport. By 1850, the sawmills in both Bucksport and Bucksville were producing a huge amount of lumber—about 3 million board feet every year!
Shipping Lumber Far and Wide
Henry Buck used his own ships to move the lumber he produced. He sent wood to nearby cities like Georgetown and Charleston in South Carolina. His ships also traveled much farther, reaching cities like New York City and Boston. Some of his lumber even went to other countries.
Did you know that lumber from Henry Buck's operations was used to help build the famous Brooklyn Bridge? That's how important his business was!
Bucksville's Timber Importance
By 1860, Bucksville and Bucksport had become very important for timber production. A publication called the Independent Republic Quarterly stated that Horry District was one of the top five timber-producing areas in the entire state of South Carolina, largely thanks to Buck's work.
Henry Buck also owned a very large farm, called a plantation, covering 20,000 acres in the Bucksville community. Many people worked on this vast property. The main house on the plantation was built in 1828. It was carefully restored in 1984 by members of the Buck family, who still live there today. There is also a historic cemetery on the property that is still in use.
