#17 famous people were born in Society Hill
Most widely known is David Gregg McIntosh, the confederate Army officer, with articles in 4 languages. More than half were born in the age of mills and railroads, 4 in all. Only 51 of the 210 towns in South Carolina with anyone on record list more. Henry McIver (1826) and Theodore H. Winters Jr. (1913) mark the two ends of the list.
Born in Society Hill
The three are covered in 4, 3 and 3 languages: David Gregg McIntosh, Henry Marshall Furman and James Harvey Rogers.
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#3James Harvey Rogers
1886–1939American economist and educator
When Society Hill’s famous people were born
The 1830s top the chart, with 1 births in the decade.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
What Society Hill is known for
The field with the most names is Military: 2.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone else born in Society Hill
A further 4 follow, born between 1826 and 1913.


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Society Hill and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (5)
- David Gregg McIntosh: Jennings Cropper Wise, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Marshall Furman: Staff Photographer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Harvey Rogers: Federalreserve, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James McQueen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry McIver: Brooks, Ulysses Robert, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons