April 29th Moving over to Estill SC Lots doing there.....

My first roommate at Newberry College back in 1964, was a fellow named John Rhoades, who was from Estill. This was just another 3.8 miles down the road.

First, this was a two water jug town.....

Estill, South Carolina

Estill, South Carolina
Town
Coordinates: 32°45′16″N 81°14′18″W / 32.75444°N 81.23833°W / 32.75444; -81.23833Coordinates: 32°45′16″N 81°14′18″W / 32.75444°N 81.23833°W / 32.75444; -81.23833
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Hampton
Area
• Total	3.5 sq mi (9.2 km2)
• Land	3.5 sq mi (9.2 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	112 ft (34 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	2,040
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	29918, 29939
Area code(s)	803
FIPS code	45-23830[1]
GNIS feature ID	1222302[2]

Estill is a town in Hampton County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,040 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Estill is located 52 miles North of Savannah, Georgia, 64 miles Northwest of Hilton Head Island, SC and 93 miles West of Charleston, SC. The major industries are timber and agriculture.

History

The town of Estill is located in the southern half of Hampton County.The town is named for Colonel John Holbrook Estill. Estill was formed in 1900 when the railroad, later Seaboard Air Lines Railroad, needed a rail line between Augusta, Georgia and Savannah, Georgia. Upon construction of the rail line, the new town of Estill was incorporated in 1905

The Post Office was right downtown:

There was a lot going on in the town square here...  see another post.