Hartsville, South Carolina

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Moving into an All-America city is easy if you are a prospective home-buyer in Hartsville, South Carolina. The advantages of living here are only enhanced by the great lifestyle found in our part of the state. With a number of great residential developments from Kalmia Place and Club Colony to Hunters Pointe and Timberchase, Hartsville offers a wide range of homes in the areas of new construction, established neighborhoods and historic residential districts.

It's no surprise to the people who live here in Hartsville that their hometown has received recognition and awards in the Local, State and National level. Residents have known for years that a home in this South Carolina town is more than just a bargain. It's the deal of a lifetime.

KALMIA GARDENS OF COKER COLLEGE
Though officially named for its many mountain laurel, the Kalmia latifolia, the 56-acre garden began as Miss May's Folly. May Roper Coker was gifted the land by her brother-in-law. Many thought she was crazy when she divulged her plans of making the land into a garden. With a few workmen, a mule and an indomitable will, Miss May carved Kalmia Gardens out of the land. She deeded the gardens to Coker College in 1965 in memory of her husband, David Coker. Nowadays, Kalmia Gardens of Coker College is a thriving botanical attraction. New areas include an expanded boardwalk down to and along Black Creek, a sensory garden, an herb garden and a memory garden. The gardens also border the 700-acre Segars-McKinnon Heritage Preserve. Combined, the gardens and preserve cover an area almost as large as New York's Central Park, earning Hartsville the nickname, The Park with the City in It.

HISTORIC BUILDINGS OF HARTSVILLE
Hartsville has an extensive array of historic sites throughout the town. Visitors can tour the Jacob Kelly House (where the Yankees spent a rough night), the John Lide Hart Cottage or the Thomas E. Hart House. Many other homes, which are privately owned, can be viewed from the road. Downtown also contains many historic buildings including the old Coker Department Store (now Sonoco offices and the YMCA), the Hartsville Railroad, and the Arcade Hotel.

Information Courtesy of The City of Hartsville Website

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