Johnsonville Post Office Holds New Rating - 1956
creator: Florence Morning News
date: 6-27-1956

Johnsonville School Opens - 1911
creator: The State
date: 10-5-1911

Johnsonville Theater to be Rebuilt At Once - 1937
description: Article describes the old theater owned by Chevis Prosser. This was the original location that burned, approximately where Jake's BBQ is now located on Broadway. Story of the aftermath of the fire that destroyed the Prosser Theater on Broadway in 1937, causing casualties next door.
creator: News and Courier
date: 9-25-1937

Johnsonville Town Hall purchases new lawn equipment - 1954
description: Photo of lawn equipment in front of town hall, 1954

Johnsonville Welcomes Wellman - 1955
creator: News and Courier
date: 11-8-1955

Big Land Sale at Johnsonville - 1912
description: The Daily Item from Georgetown reports on the Johnsonville land sale of 1912
creator: The Daily Item
date: 9-13-1912

Area Lions hold Candy Day, 1976
creator: Weekly Observer
publisher: The Weekly Observer
date: 10-7-1976

Live Town Springs from Pines - 1913
creator: The State
date: 3-27-1913

Marion Stars In New Drama - 1959
creator: The State
date: 10-11-1959

Johnsonville Mayor Connie DeCamps and Girl Scouts, 3-3-1977
description: Mayor Connie DeCamps meets with Girl Scouts. 3 March 1977
creator: Weekly Observer
publisher: The Weekly Observer
date: 3-3-1977

New Legion Hut - 1950
creator: News and Courier
date: 4-30-1950

Johnsonville Hires Two New Police Officers, 6-24-1976
creator: Weekly Observer
publisher: The Weekly Observer
date: 6-24-1976
contributor: David Mace

Industry Impact Great for Small Towns - 1967
creator: Florence Morning News
date: 10-1-1967

Odell Venters Childhood Story - 1956
creator: News and Courier
date: 10-21-1956

Old Johnsonville Methodist Church renovated - 1960
creator: News and Courier
date: 4-3-1960

An Open Letter To The Citizens of Johnsonville from Connie DeCamps, 6-10-1976
creator: Weekly Observer
publisher: The Weekly Observer
date: 6-10-1976
contributor: David Mace

Poston Post Office on Borrowed Time - 1968
creator: Florence Morning News
date: 8-25-1968

Progress In The Pinelands, Hemingway - 1913
creator: Georgetown Times
date: 2-22-1913

Request for new Johnsonville Post Office - 1956
description: Johnsonville's postmaster requested a new post office - from the News and Courier in Charleston, Dec 2, 1956.
creator: News and Courier
date: Dec 2, 1956

SC GREAT Town Program Explored , 1976
creator: Weekly Observer
publisher: The Weekly Observer
date: 12-23-1976

Prosser Theater In Johnsonville Burns, 1977
creator: Weekly Observer
source: Weekly Observer
publisher: The Weekly Observer
date: May 1977

The Johnsonville Candidates Speak, 1976
creator: Weekly Observer
source: Weekly Observer
publisher: The Weekly Observer
date: 5-26-1976

Johnsonville Has New Church Group - 1956
description: Westside Free Will Baptist Church
creator: Florence Morning News
source: Florence Morning News
date: 6-27-1956

West Side Free Will Baptist Church Chartered - 1965
description: Westside puts in notice of official charter. The church began meeting in 1956.
date: 7-16-1965

Williamsburg Building Supply Grand Opening - 1954
date: May 1954

Progress In The Pinelands, Johnsonville - 1913
creator: Georgetown Times
date: 2-22-1913

Busy Johnsonville To Have Newspaper - 1915
description: Discusses the creation of the Johnsonville Progress, a newspaper that ran until at least 1917. No issues of the progress have been found so far. If you know of one please contact the site administrator.
creator: The State
date: 11-15-1915
contributor: Nancy Huggins Staton

To Have Telephones - 1913
creator: The State
date: 5-3-1913
contributor: Nancy Huggins Staton

A Rural Industry: Blackwell's Mill
creator: South Carolina Electric Co-Op News
date: 1950s
contributor: Susan Jeter

Live Body Formed For Johnsonville - 1916
description: Describes the creation of the first Johnsonville Chamber of Commerce.
creator: The State
date: 9-24-1916
contributor: Nancy Huggins Staton

Thriving Johnsonville - 1916
description: Discusses the new Johnsonville Chamber of Commerce and local business owners.
creator: The County Record
date: 9-28-1916
contributor: Nancy Huggins Staton

Founding of Rival Towns Kept First Community From Growing - 1951
description: Article discusses how Old Johnsonville and the Venters Community didn't grow as fast as Johnsonville and Hemingway.
creator: News and Courier
date: 12-24-1951
contributor: Nancy Huggins Staton

Johnsonville, A Growing Town
creator: The County Record
date: 6-5-1913
contributor: Nancy Huggins Staton

Notice of Johnsonville Election - Bonds for School, 1915
description: Describes bonds for the building of the new Johnsonville School District 15 in Williamsburg County and elections held at Johnsonville Hardware Company.
creator: The County Record
date: 3-11-1915
contributor: Nancy Huggins Staton

Memoirs of Judith Grier
description: This is the “Memoirs of Judith Grier” whose grandfather was John Tillman of the Ark Plantation. It is believed that Ms. Grier was born at the Ark Plantation in Surfside Beach. This document was donated to the town of Surfside by Stan Barnett, from Mount Pleasant, a descendant of Judith Grier.
contributor: Stan Barnett

Strom Thurmond Ribbon Cuttings

Williamsburgh District Map - 1825
creator: Robert Mills
date: 1825

Bubba and Lillian Hanna, McCleod Hospital article

Lentz Service Station 1980s

The Promised Land - Hand Drawn Map of the Area
description: Map insertion from the cover of The Promised Land by Elaine Y. Eaddy
creator: Elaine Y. Eaddy
date: 1976

Charlie Prosser, C.O. Powell, Pete Hanna, Delmus Abrams, log cabin 1934
description: The Log Cabin, AKA the canteen or the cannery from Johnsonville High School. Constructed in 1934 by Charlie Prosser, C.O. Powell, Pete Hanna, Delmus Abrams.
creator: Gold and Black
date: 1934

Johnsonville High School Junior Class, 1949
description: Maisie Poston Ballou is standing to the left. This photo is taken in front of the old Johnsonville High School, now the District Office for District 5.
creator: Gold and Black
date: 1949

Poston Grocery, Broadway and Railroad Avenue, 1941
description: Percy Poston middle, possibly Ellerbe Poston sitting with cane, 1941
date: 1941
contributor: Delance Poston

Arthur Bobo
contributor: Delance Poston

Arthur Bobo left, Dad Bruce Hyder
contributor: Delance Poston

Betty Jo, Delance, and Louise Poston

Betty Jo, Louise, and Delance Poston
contributor: Delance Poston

Broadway Street in Johnsonville at Poston Grocery, 1941 - New Theater and Esso station signs visible
description: This 1941 image of Broadway Street in Johnsonville has views of Poston Grocery, owned by Ellerbe Poston. Also visible are the New Theater (later Prosser Theater), owned by Chives Prosser, and an Esso gas station.
date: 1941
contributor: Delance Poston

Bus Drivers 1930s or 1940
date: 1930s
contributor: Delance Poston

Cottage Lunch 1952, Delance Poston head of table with glasses after lower state championship
date: 1952
contributor: Delance Poston