City
Hall
111 W. Broadway Street
City Hall Operating Hours
Mon- Fri 9am – 5pm (EST)
Phone:
843.386.2069 Fax: 843.386.2626
Mailing
Address
The City of Johnsonville
Post Office Box 428
Johnsonville, South Carolina 29555
City
Departments
Johnsonville
Police Department
Phone: 843.386.3500
Johnsonville
Fire Department
Phone: 843.386.2500
Johnsonville
Rescue Squad
Phone: 843.386.2821
Water
Department
Phone: 843.386.3423
Emergencies
Dial 911
The
City of Johnsonville has a rich and interesting heritage dating
back to the early 1800's. We've included some of the highlights
below, as well as a link to learn more about the founding of
Johnsonville.
General
Francis Marion is said to have traveled thru and crossed
the land of what is today present day Johnsonville during the
battles of the Revolutionary War. He crossed these areas several
times between August of 1780 and January 1781. Today these land
areas are known as Witherspoon’s and Ports Ferry. A new
found interest has sparked a committee to study and retrace
the steps Francis Marion may have taken in our area. The committee,
which is chaired by City Attorney Ben Ziegler, is called the
Francis Marion Trails Commission. Recently
several artifacts have been recovered in Ports Ferry including
British Brown Muskets, buttons from the colonial period, horseshoes,
and buckles. The seven member trail commission was founded in
2005.
Blacksmithing
The
Johnsonville area is home to one of the largest blacksmithing
camps in the area. This group of men, women, and children
are teaching and preserving the way of life from yesterday
with their beautiful art work. Several times throughout the
year the blacksmithing camps will demonstrate their skills
at festivals, camps, and other events. For more information
on the art of blacksmithing please write to:
Dale
Smith
Post Office Box
Johnsonville South Carolina, 2955
Civil
War/ Revolutionary War Re-Enactment
The
area also has a camp of Civil War as well as Revolutionary
War re-enactors. The camp is made up of men, women, and children
who portray people during the many battles of the war. Many
times throughout the year these camps perform for the public
at several area festivals. For more information on the war
re-enactment please write to:
Bill
Little
Post Office Box
Johnsonville South Carolina, 29555
Chaloklowa
Indian Tribe
Chaloklowa,
Indian people of the Chickasaw Nation from the Land of the
Dancing Turkey also has a tribe in the area. The tribe is
operated and lead by Vernon Tanner of the Johnsonville Community.
Chalaklowa
means “dancing turkey” in reference to the ritualized
mating dances of the wild turkey. The tribe, officially known
as the Chaloklowa Indian People is governed by Mingoes (chiefs)
Vernon Tanner and Uly Joe Tanner. The group has started recreating
a small village as a living history and teaching center for
the public. The tribe offers many lessons and activities to
preserve their heritage. For more information on the Chaloklowa
Indian Tribe please contact Chief Vernon Tanner at vmtbear@aol.com.
The
story of how Johnsonville was founded is a very interesting
story dating back to 1801...click here
to learn more.
