In 1785, the County Court Act divided the old Ninety-Six District and so the first court in the newly dubbed "Spartan District" was established along the banks of the Tyger River.

The Spartanburg County Court “had jurisdiction to record deeds, issue tavern licenses, try small court cases, appoint road gangs or juries, and other duties important to the residents of the county." *

*Holcomb, Brent H., comp. Spartanburgh County, South Carolina Minutes of the County Court 1785-1799. Easley, SC: Southern Historical Press, 1980.

Anderson Mill rests on the shoals of the North Tyger River.

Anderson Mill is the oldest mill in South Carolina still standing on its original foundation.

The etymological roots of the word "Pacolet" are difficult to trace. Many think that Pacolet is a derivation of a Cherokee word meaning, "Running Horse." Regardless, the people of Pacolet - and the former Pacolet Mill - have long adopted a white stallion as their mascot.

Whitney Mills was organized in 1888 by a variety of Spartanburg businessmen including Dr. C. E. Fleming, John Montgomery and John B. Cleveland.

Located along Lawson's Fork Creek, Whitney Mills supplied cotton sheeting and yarn to the federal government during WWII.