Town of West Pelzer

Chapman Park

Visit the picture gallery to view photos of the Chapman Property deed signing held July 17, 2010 held at The Chapman House 38 Main Street West Pelzer.

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The Cherokee Indians were the first settlers of the present site of West Pelzer, originally called Frankville. 

There were settlers in the vicinity in the 1800s. The town of Frankville was chartered in 1913. The original survey for the town was made by John Franks. The street layout in the older part of the town is the same today as in the original street plat.

A new petition was later filed and on September 13, 1918, the name was changed from Frankville to West Pelzer. West Pelzer is less than a quarter of a mile from Pelzer.

West Pelzer is incorporated and has its own city government. The two towns share the same post office zip code, 29669, and the same telephone prefix, 947.

The groundbreaking ceremony for the Town of West Pelzer's Phase One Sewer Project was held September 14, 2009 at the intersection of Main Street and Stewart Street. 

Pictured from left to right: Court Clerk Shane Black, Assistant Water/Wastewater Superintendent Jeff Pearson, Councilman Jimmy Jeanes, Water/Wastewater Superintendent Michael Mahaffey, Pastor Randall Smith, Mayor Peggy Paxton, Zoning Administrator Charles Ellenburg, Rural Development State Director Vernita Dore, Anderson County Councilwoman Cindy Wilson, Rural Development Area Director Kenneth King and Town Clerk Paula Payton.