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Blackville is a small town in Barnwell County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,406 at the 2010 census.

The town was named after Alexander Black, a railroad promoter.

Blackville town overview:
Name:	Blackville town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	South Carolina
County:	Barnwell County
Elevation:	292 ft (89 m)
Total Area:	9.03 sq mi (23.40 km²)
Land Area:	8.93 sq mi (23.13 km²)
Water Area:	0.10 sq mi (0.26 km²)
Total Population:	1,923
Population Density:	215.29/sq mi (83.12/km²)
ZIP code:	29817
FIPS code:	4506490
GNISfeature ID:	1246909
Website:	www.townofblackville.com

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History

On December 22, 1781, a band of British Loyalists fought with a group of local Patriots two miles north of Blackville. The location, called Windy Hill at that time, is slightly east of the present-day Healing Springs Park and Church. The commanding officer was Captain Benjamin Odom, Jr. who was a member of Colonel William Harden’s regiment. Sixteen Patriots were killed. Major “Bloody Bill” Cunningham was believed to be the commander of the Tory company. The area was known for many years as “Slaughter Hill”.

Longtime state representative Solomon Blatt, Sr. was born in Blackville.

Gospel Blues singer Marvin Sease was born in Blackville on February 16, 1946

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Geography

Blackville is located in northeastern Barnwell County at 33°21′25″N 81°16′22″W / 33.35694°N 81.27278°W / 33.35694; -81.27278 (33.357078, -81.272649). U.S. Route 78 passes through the town, leading west 31 miles (50 km) to Aiken and east 15 miles (24 km) to Bamberg. South Carolina Highway 3 leads southwest 9 miles (14 km) to Barnwell, the county seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Blackville has a total area of 9.0 square miles (23.4 km), of which 8.9 square miles (23.1 km) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km), or 1.13%, is water.