Thomson Plantation – York County

Basic Information

• Location – Broad River, York County

  Located off SC 49 on Thomson Road, south of the Bullock Creek community in southwest York County (1)
  

• Origin of name – For founder Dr. William Park Thomson
  

• Other names – Local sometimes call it Thomson Quarters instead, which draws its name from the plantation's former slave homes (1)
  

• Current status – ?

Timeline

• 1835 – Earliest known date of existence (1)
  

  Dr. William Park Thomson began purchasing tracts of land (1)
  

• ? – House built

• ? – Dr. Thomson was captured by Union troops near the end of the Civil War (1)
  

Land

• Number of acres – ?

• Primary crop – ?

Owners

• Chronological list – Dr. William Park Thomson (1835-?)
  

Slaves

• Number of slaves – ?

Buildings

• ?

References & Resources

1. Information contributed by Jerry L. West