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Alston, South Carolina

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Coordinates: 34°14′37″N 81°19′00″W / 34.24361°N 81.31667°W / 34.24361; -81.31667
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Alston is an extinct town in Fairfield County, in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]

History

The community has the name of Joseph Alston, 44th Governor of South Carolina.[2] A post office called Alston was established in 1850, and remained in operation until 1928.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alston
  2. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Palmetto Place Names. Sloane Printing Co. p. 21.
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 August 2019.

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