West Pelzer’s Origin Story a Tale of Dogs, Drinking and Gambling — The Anderson Observer

West Pelzer’s Origin Story a Tale of Dogs, Drinking and Gambling — The Anderson Observer

Greg Wilson/Anderson ObserverAs part of Anderson County’s bicentennial celebration, The Anderson Observer is offering brief histories of our towns and communities. Today we look at West Pelzer.West Pelzer, South Carolina, was born of a disagreement on the other side of the tracks — or, depending on how much faith you place in the old stories, of three disagreements: gambling, liquor, and dogs.The town’s origin begins in the late 19th century wit…