This old tin farm building and nearby short grain silos are in the unincorporated Colleton County community of Round O, which has numerous churches and a small post office. While these buildings look little-used, they are located next to the ACE Basin Milling Company, which seemed to be a busy place on the cold, gray January day when the photo was taken.
According to this Web site, Round O got its name because English settlers found it easier to call the chief of the Cherokee tribe in the area “Round O,” instead of his given name of Chief Attakullakulla, which apparently described a purple medallion tattooed on his shoulder.
About 750 people live in the Round O area. Colleton County, a Southern Crescent county split by Interstate 95,, is home to 38,153 people, 21 percent of whom live at or below the federal poverty level.
- Quickfacts on Colleton County from the U.S. Census Bureau.
- More about Round O, S.C., from Wikipedia
Photo taken January 2014 by Andy Brack. All rights reserved.