Wylands Plantation – Winnsboro – Fairfield County

— John Wylie House at Wylands Plantation © David Wright, 2015 —
(Do Not Use Without Written Consent)

Basic Information

• Location – 2.5 miles northeast of Winnsboro, Fairfield County

  181 Eagle Drive

• Origin of name – From "Wylie Lands" for the Wylie family which founded and still owns the plantation (1)
  

• Other names – ?

• Current status – Privately owned

— Plaque at Wylands Plantation © David Wright, 2015 —
(Do Not Use Without Written Consent)

Timeline

• 1787 – Earliest known date of existence

  Joseph and Mary Wylie settled near McCully Creek and the plantation has remained in the Wylie family since it was founded (1)
  

• 1832 – House built (1)
  

  John Wylie constructed a two-story house with the interior walls being made of logs. The house still stands today (2015). Some renovations were done in the 1950s including the replacement of the windows. The ceilings on the first level are quite low with higher ceilings upstairs (1).
  

• 1865 – During the week of February 22, a fairly large Confederate camp site was located behind the John Wylie house (1).
  

• 1992 – Mary Jane Wylie Wright owned Wylands and constructed a two-story brick house. As of 2015, Mary Jane still owned the plantation (1)
  

Land

• Number of acres – 547 in 2015 (1)
  

• Primary crop – Cotton in the 1800s; pine in modern times (1)
  

— Mary Jane Wylie House at Wylands Plantation © David Wright, 2015 —
(Do Not Use Without Written Consent)

Slaves

• Number of slaves – 27 (1)

References & Resources

1. Information contributed by David Hall Wright, the husband of plantation owner and descendant of founders Mary Jane Wylie Wright.