Pomaria Plantation – Pomaria – Newberry County

Basic Information

• Location – Pomaria, Newberry County

  Located off US 176

• Origin of name – Named for the Latin word pomus meaning plants and trees
  

• Other names – Summer-Huggins House

• Current status – ?

Timeline

• ? – Earliest known date of existence

• ? – House built

Land

• Number of acres – ?

• Primary crop – ?

Owners

• Alphabetical list – John Adam Summer; William Summer
  

Slaves

• Number of slaves – ?

Buildings

• "There stands on the grounds the unique frame dwelling which William erected to serve as the first post office in that section before a railroad came through. It also was a regular stop for the stage coaches on their way from North Carolina to Charleston" (Names in South Carolina, Department of English, University of South Carolina, Volume XI: 52-53, Winter 1964).
  

Web Resources

• National Register of Historic Places
  – Nomination form - submitted in 1979 by Michele Barovsky and Nancy Fox - requires Adobe Reader
  – Photographs, architectural overview
  

Print Resources

• Initial references: 4