 The Pelham Batesville Fire Department had its beginnings in a meeting held March 11, 1968 at the Old Mill Stream Inn Restaurant. Residents were concerned over their lack of fire protection and had gathered to discuss what they might do about it.
Fire certainly was no stranger to the Pelham Batesville
community. In fact, fire had destroyed the community's
central landmark, the Pelham Mill, in the year of 1943.
At that time the only fire trucks available came from
Greenville and Greer, and both were too far away to be
of much help.
In 1968, 25 years after the mill burned, fire protection
for the community had not improved. The residents who
gathered for that first meeting were determined to do
something to change that situation. Enthusiasm for the
project was growing.
After several more meetings, a Board of Directors was
elected, and the decision was made to name the organization
the Pelham-Batesville Fire District and apply with the
state for a charter. The charter was received
May 31, 1968, and the fire district became an official
organization. |
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