West Pelzer

Frankville was a small area which could be found on the other side of the railroad tracks that ran through Pelzer. The town of Frankville was chartered thirty-two years after Pelzer was founded when John Franks surveyed and performed the street layout of the area. This small town would eventually become known as West Pelzer, named appropriately for its location relative to Pelzer. Farmers and merchants were the main residents of the town, along with Pelzer employees who wished not to live in the village. Business owners were quick to settle in West Pelzer, as the Pelzer Manufacturing Company controlled and dictated all business in Pelzer. They witnessed great prosperity as they catered to West Pelzer and Pelzer residents, leaving historic landmarks in garages, churches and restaurants. Many of those structures still stand today along with exceptional schools and friendly neighborhoods.