All information that comes to hand is posted as time permits. This site will continue to be updated with materials as they are found and permission is granted for its use on the site. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. It was named for General Andrew Pickens of South Carolina, a hero of the Revolution. Neighboring Counties include Fayette, Greene, Lamar, Sumter and Tuscaloosa in Alabama and Lowndes and Noxubee counties in Mississippi.
Membership is small, but monthly meetings are held regularly.
The society has published a lineage chart book and a cemetery census of all white cemeteries in Pickens County in 1983. The building itself is on the National Register of Historical Places, having been erected in 1914. All genealogical and historical material is available concerning Pickens County in the genealogy library. 350 Springfield Rd. The Pickens County Genealogical publishes research materials for sale to assist in the support and maintenance of the society and the library.