Hartsville (pop. 7,500) got its name from Captain Thomas E. Hart. In 1894, Major Coker formed the high school that became Coker College. Major Coker also established a number of companies that helped establish the town.
Coker College in Hartsville was established in 1894 as Welsh Neck High School, when Major James Lide Coker chartered a private academy. In 1908, when South Carolina created a statewide public school system, Major Coker helped convert the academy to Coker College for Women. Today, Coker College is a 4-year liberal arts college.
Address: Coker College, 300 East College Avenue, Hartsville, SC 29550-3797, United States
Phone: 1 (843) 383-8050, Fax: 1 (843) 383-8056
The Coker Experimental Farms located in southeast Hartsville features exhibits housed in an original dairy barn. They show the impact of the Coker Pedigreed Seed Company on Southern agriculture. The company was founded in 1903.
Address: Coker Experimental Farms, 1257 South Fourth Street, Hartsville, SC 29550, United States
Phone: 1 (843) 383-3005, Fax: 1 (843) 383-2477
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