Minturn, South Carolina

Minturn, South Carolina (also called Mineral Springs) is an unincorporated community in Dillon County, South Carolina, United States.[1]

Minturn, South Carolina
Minturn is located in South Carolina
Minturn
Minturn
Location within the state of South Carolina
Coordinates: 34°31′02″N 79°28′20″W / 34.51722°N 79.47222°W / 34.51722; -79.47222
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountyDillon
Elevation
154 ft (47 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1246695[1]

The CSX railway Andrews Subdivision passes through Minturn.[2]

The Minturn Cotton Company operates a gin in the settlement, where it processes cotton harvested from nearby fields.[3][4] The Minturn Church is also located in the settlement.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Minturn". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Federal Register" (PDF). U.S. Government Publishing Office. October 29, 2001.
  3. ^ Hill, Randall (November 29, 2012). "Picking Cotton in South Carolina". Reuters. Archived from the original on December 3, 2012.
  4. ^ "South Carolina Cotton Gins". South Carolina Cotton Board. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  5. ^ "Minturn Church". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  6. ^ "South Carolina During the 1900s - The General Assembly". Carolina.com. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  7. ^ Staack, John George (1938). Spirit Leveling in Vermont, 1896-1935. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 275.