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The Dispatch-News Archive

  • Lexington, South Carolina
  • 18731922

About

The weekly Lexington Dispatch-News brought the news to the people of Lexington County, located in the central portion of South Carolina, for over 130 years. In 1870, the year of its founding, Lexington County was still primarily rural, its economy relying on lumbering and small farms. During the latter half of the 19th century, railroads lines were expanded through the area, enabling farmers to transport their crops to markets further afield and spurring the growth of new towns like Batesburg, Chapin, Irmo, and Leesville. In the 20th century, the creation of Lake Murray and foreign investments would greatly accelerate the county's economic growth.

Archive Info

  • 8,500
  • Lexington, South Carolina
  • 18731922

Paper History

  • The Lexington Dispatch
  • Lexington Dispatch-News

Source Information

The Dispatch-News, 1873–1922 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2024. Last updated: 28 July 2022

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Mary Sharpe

Mary Sharpe

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Raid on stills

Raid on stills

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Obituary for Benjamin T Dent

Obituary for Benjamin T Dent

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Caroline A. Seastrunk

Caroline A. Seastrunk

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Archive Info

  • 8,500
  • Lexington, South Carolina
  • 18731922

Paper History

  • The Lexington Dispatch
  • Lexington Dispatch-News

Source Information

The Dispatch-News, 1873–1922 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2024. Last updated: 28 July 2022