Union Mill

Historical marker location:

Union, South Carolina

( Marker is at the intersection of North Enterprise Street and West Academy Street, on the right when traveling north on North Enterprise Street.)

Marker installed: 1999

Built 1883 by T.C. Duncan. Burned July 9, 1998.

The town of Cheraw, located in northeastern South Carolina, was once home to one of the largest Jewish communities in the state. Many of the town's Jewish residents were merchants and peddlers who played a significant role in the economic development of the area.