Editing Abbeville, South Carolina (section)

==Notable people==
* [[Christie Benet]], (1879–1951), [[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]] for South Carolina
* [[John C. Calhoun]], (1782–1850), 7th American Vice President, 16th U.S. Secretary of State; born near Abbeville and also practiced law in Abbeville.<ref name=usc/><ref>{{harvnb|Galgoul|Wilson|Konya|1967|p=160}}</ref>
* [[James S. Cothran]] (1830–1897), born near Abbeville, practiced law in Abbeville, confederate officer, judge, and [[United States Congressman]] from South Carolina, buried at [[Upper Long Cane Cemetery]].<ref name="Marquis 1607-1896">{{harvnb|Galgoul|Wilson|Konya|1967|p=192}}</ref><ref>{{harvnb|Ragsdale|Jacob|Nystrom|1989|p=831}}</ref>
* [[Thomas D. Howie]] (April 12, 1908 – July 17, 1944), American army officer killed during the [[Normandy Campaign]] of World War II while trying to capture the French town of [[Saint-Lô]]. He is known as "The Major of St. Lo".
*[[Samuel McGowan (general)]] (1819–1897), born in Laurens County, SC; Confederate General wounded four times. Post-war leader against "carpetbagger" rule; South Carolina Supreme Court associate justice.
* [[Mary Elizabeth Moragne Davis]] (1815–1903) diarist, writer
* [[Benjamin Glover Shields]] (1808–1850), born in Abbeville, United States Congressman from [[Alabama]], [[chargé d'affaires]] in [[Venezuela]]<ref>{{harvnb|Galgoul|Wilson|Konya|1967|p=552}}</ref><ref name=usc2>{{harvnb|Ragsdale|Jacob|Nystrom|1989|p=1805}}</ref>