Cantey is an unincorporated community in Kershaw County, in the U.S. state of South Carolina.[1]
History
The community was named after the local Cantey family, early settlers.[2] A variant name is "Cantey Hill".[1] A post office called Cantey was established in 1884, and remained in operation until 1921.[3]
References
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cantey
- ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Palmetto Place Names. Sloane Printing Co. p. 31.
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
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34°20′41″N 80°40′42″W / 34.34472°N 80.67833°W
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