Pinopolis, South Carolina
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Pinopolis is a village in Berkeley County, South Carolina that was founded about 1845. It first was a high elevation in the "low country" of South Carolina and it gave an escape from mosquitos and uncomfortable heat. It became a gathering place for those of means during this time. It shared this aspect with other communities through out the plantation economy of this era.
A lady resident spontaneously coined "Pinopolis" because of the many pine trees. This is probably a reflection of schooling that included references to Greek and Latin.
During the pre-Civil War period it developed in this way and maintained as a place of polish and refinement. In the post civil war period and during the change of the South, it became the location of the first elementary school for black students.
In 1939, the Santee Cooper Project dammed the Santee River, flooding nearly 175,000 acres and creating Lake Moultrie in 1946. Because of its high elevation, Pinopolis was spared from the flooding.
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