What a nice walk and talk video tour of Honea Path, SC, Timothy! A water stop on the Greenville- Columbia railroad line that became a town in the 1850s, Honea Path, SC, whose name origin is uncertain, may have been named for William Honey, an early landowner and prosperous trader, or it may have been named by Cherokee Indians, as “Honea” meaning "path" in the Cherokee lanquage. When the town was chartered in 1885, it was called Honey Path, and early wills and deeds also bear the Honey Path name. In 1917, the town was officially incorporated as Honea Path, SC. Honea Path was a well-known, vibrant cotton mill town for 100 years, home to the Chiquola Manufacturing Company, which operated from 1903 to 2003.
They have an interesting history for sure. I wonder if someone just misspelled the name when it was incorporated, putting the “a" instead of the “y" at the end. Seagrove, NC got its name that way.
That most likely is what happened, as many people weren't good spellers back then. But, what is a fact is that William Honey was a well-known landowner, tradesmen and popular guy in that town, as well as in the vast surrounding areas back then, so most likely the town was actually named for him. Fyi - the townsfolk of Honea Path actually pronounces Honea, as "Honey."
I figured I was pronouncing it wrong, but I watch a video where the person pronounced it like I did, so I went with it. And I think you’re right about William Honey.
Timothy, I appreciate these videos. In fact, I've purchased a building that I saw on one of your videos. The issue with these towns is that the people who own these buildings don't care about preserving their downtown, they are trying to turn big profits. For example, the little yellow building that was for sale in this video is on the market for $150k. Not many people can justify spending that kind of money for a building in Downtown Honea Path. I'm going to keep watching your videos, and I'm going to keep searching for good deals so that I can continue to preserve these small town downtowns. Thanks
And I appreciate what you’re doing. Building owners like yourself who care about their buildings and the towns they are in will help bring these beautiful towns back to life.
The green dragon is a vape shop. I used to live in a mill house right behind the ace hardware. Maybe 3 minutes from where you walked….i still live in Honea path to this day. Just on the Greenville county side now.
I pronounce it like “honey-uh path.” You didn’t stop at Cateechee when you were in Norris! 😂 makes sense, since there are no businesses in Cateechee, but it used to be legit with a zip code and all!
I decided to only film the incorporated towns so I would have a fighting chance to film them all in a reasonable amount of time. But I have driven through quite a few unincorporated towns. like Cateechee that I wanted to stop in but had to push on. And thanks for the clarification on how to pronounce Honea Path. 👍
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What a nice walk and talk video tour of Honea Path, SC, Timothy! A water stop on the Greenville- Columbia railroad line that became a town in the 1850s, Honea Path, SC, whose name origin is uncertain, may have been named for William Honey, an early landowner and prosperous trader, or it may have been named by Cherokee Indians, as “Honea” meaning "path" in the Cherokee lanquage. When the town was chartered in 1885, it was called Honey Path, and early wills and deeds also bear the Honey Path name. In 1917, the town was officially incorporated as Honea Path, SC. Honea Path was a well-known, vibrant cotton mill town for 100 years, home to the Chiquola Manufacturing Company, which operated from 1903 to 2003.
They have an interesting history for sure. I wonder if someone just misspelled the name when it was incorporated, putting the “a" instead of the “y" at the end. Seagrove, NC got its name that way.
That most likely is what happened, as many people weren't good spellers back then. But, what is a fact is that William Honey was a well-known landowner, tradesmen and popular guy in that town, as well as in the vast surrounding areas back then, so most likely the town was actually named for him. Fyi - the townsfolk of Honea Path actually pronounces Honea, as "Honey."
I figured I was pronouncing it wrong, but I watch a video where the person pronounced it like I did, so I went with it.
And I think you’re right about William Honey.
@@kennethstuckey7823 huh knee ya path….that’s how everyone I know who lives here pronounces it.
Thanks for clarifying. And thanks for watching 👍
Timothy, I appreciate these videos. In fact, I've purchased a building that I saw on one of your videos.
The issue with these towns is that the people who own these buildings don't care about preserving their downtown, they are trying to turn big profits. For example, the little yellow building that was for sale in this video is on the market for $150k. Not many people can justify spending that kind of money for a building in Downtown Honea Path. I'm going to keep watching your videos, and I'm going to keep searching for good deals so that I can continue to preserve these small town downtowns. Thanks
And I appreciate what you’re doing. Building owners like yourself who care about their buildings and the towns they are in will help bring these beautiful towns back to life.
Thanks for the tour Timothy.
The nursing home and assisted living is part of the original Austin plantation
The green dragon is a vape shop. I used to live in a mill house right behind the ace hardware. Maybe 3 minutes from where you walked….i still live in Honea path to this day. Just on the Greenville county side now.
Thanks for letting me know. I could not figure it out. 👍
I love your videos.
Thank you, Thomas. 👍
I pronounce it like “honey-uh path.” You didn’t stop at Cateechee when you were in Norris! 😂 makes sense, since there are no businesses in Cateechee, but it used to be legit with a zip code and all!
I decided to only film the incorporated towns so I would have a fighting chance to film them all in a reasonable amount of time.
But I have driven through quite a few unincorporated towns. like Cateechee that I wanted to stop in but had to push on.
And thanks for the clarification on how to pronounce Honea Path. 👍
That is the correct pronouciation Honea Path is the birthplace of my mom 🙂.
My family has really deep ties to honea path, the Austin, the brach,and the Shirley family are all related
Thanks for sharing your family ties 👍
My uncle Jim donated
From the town website: it may be double-named by Cherokee Indians, with “Honea” being an Indian name for “path” according to folklore.
Thanks for the info, Thomas. I thought it may have had something to do with the Cherokee.
It is pronounced "Hon-nee-a Path"
Thanks for the clarification 👍
It’s pronounced Honey
Thanks👍