History

The Town of North was founded ~ as many small towns in South Carolina ~ as a result of the railroad. John F. North, George W. Pou, and Sampson A. Livingston donated 100 acres to create a rail depot and town on the South Bound Railroad Company's new rail line. Mr. North was influential in bringing the railroad to the area, so the town is named after him ~ North, South Carolina.

Rail lines brought not only new citizens to North but also telegraph lines and the lucrative cotton industry. Passenger trains ran through North on their way to Columbia, Savannah, Miami, and even New York City. Two regular trains came through North every day, carrying in freight and goods and carrying out cotton and other products.

King Cotton was easily grown in the fertile soil around North. Until 1946, North was one of the best cotton markets in the area. Several gins outside town baled the cotton and large mills bid for the precious product at the Town's cotton platform.