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Written by Mary Morgan   
Tuesday, 30 May 2006
History

Saluda County was named for the Saluda River, which forms one of its borders. The county was estabished in 1895 from part of Edgefield County, and the county seat is the town of Saluda. The Cherokee Indians lived in this area for many years. In 1755 they signed a treaty with the British at their settlement, known as Saluda Old Town. Scotch-Irish and English settlers subsequently began moving into the area, while the Cherokees moved farther to the north. Two famous heroes of the Alamo, William Barrett Travis (1809-1836) and James Butler Bonham (1807-1836) were natives of what is now Saluda County.

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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 14 January 2009 )
 
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