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The Piedmont Historical Society South Carolina Dedicated to the Preservation and Sharing of Historical and Genealogical Resources and Research The Piedmont Historical Society was founded in 1978 and chartered in 1981 under the laws of the State of South Carolina for the purpose of collecting preserving and publishing historical and genealogy records of upstate South Carolina and other areas of the state. New Research by the Piedmont Historical Society Exciting News. Thanks to the help of the Spartanburg County Public Libraries The Quarterlies have been scanned and are on the publications page. We are interested in the these countieswhich comprise the South Carolina Piedmont AbbevilleAndersonCherokeeChesterEdgefieldFairfieldGreenvilleGreenwoodLaurensMcCormickNewberryOconeePickensSpartanburgUnionYorkPlease Note When South Carolina became a state in 1785 the governmental units were called counties and remained so named until 1800 when the designation County was changed to District.