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Cantey, South Carolina

Coordinates: 34°20′41″N 80°40′42″W / 34.34472°N 80.67833°W / 34.34472; -80.67833
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Cantey is an unincorporated community in Kershaw County, in the U.S. state of South Carolina.[1]

History

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The community was named after the local Cantey family, early settlers.[2] A variant name is "Cantey Hill".[1] A post office called Cantey was established in 1884, and remained in operation until 1921.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cantey
  2. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Palmetto Place Names. Sloane Printing Co. p. 31.
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 29, 2019.

34°20′41″N 80°40′42″W / 34.34472°N 80.67833°W / 34.34472; -80.67833