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I think all small towns are unique
and Bennetsville is no exception
when Marlboro County was founded the first courthouse was down on the Pee Dee River
which is on the opposite end of Marlboro County from the lower end
and over the years the residents who lived in the lower part of the county
complained about the fact that it was a full day trip for them to go to
conduct legal affairs at the courthouse
so they asked that courthouse be moved to a more central location
and Bennetsville which of course did not exist at that time but the
area was chosen
and the town was formed in 1819 December 14
and was named for the then governor of South Carolina Mr. Bennet
our courthouse is one of the largest by geographical area
in the state it is set on 3 acres right in the midst of town
and it's assessable basically equally from every area of the county
we have a number of things one is a walking to tour
that you can come and do on your own
there are 31 different places you can visit in downtown Bennetsville with the brochure
most of our buildings in downtown Bennetsville are over 100 years old
so you get to see a great architectural display
we have a museum complex here which has 5 buildings in it
I'm really quite proud of our museum and I think for the town of Bennetsville it's outstanding
any town the success of any town or its people
and i think we have nicest friendliest people you'll find anywhere
everybody is willing to help each other and we do that frequently