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This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Published by: Cambridge [Mass.] : Printed at the Riverside Press in 1887 in 153 pages; Subjects: North Carolina; History / United States / State ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! York is a city in York County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 6,985 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of York County.[3]. and as of 2009 the population estimate for York is 6,995 persons. York is located at 34°59?41?N 81°14?22?W? / ?34.99472°N 81.23944°W? / 34.99472; -81.23944 (34.994673, -81.239420).[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.9 square miles (20.6 km²), of which 7.9 square miles (20.4 km²) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) (0.88%) is water. ... Read more

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Visual highlights of South Carolina ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Fripp Island is a 6.546 sq mi (16.954 km²) barrier island located along the Atlantic coast of the U.S. state of South Carolina, about 20 miles (30 km) from Beaufort. The most seaward of the South Carolina Sea Islands, Fripp Island (often shortened to "Fripp") is renowned for its resort amenities and natural conservation. Although it has had several names over its history, the island's presently is named after Captain Johannes Fripp, a British sailor charged with protecting the Carolina colony from Spanish attacks. Local folklore and dedicated history have long suspected Fripp to be the location where the pirate Blackbeard had stowed away some of his treasures and bounty. Due to its distant nature, the island was utilized primarily as a private hunting range for most of its history. In the mid-20th century, completion of bridges connecting Beaufort with nearby Hunting Island State Park, investors looked to develop a residential resort community on Fripp. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Woodfield is a census-designated place (CDP) in Richland County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 9,238 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.As of the census of 2000, there were 9,238 people, 3,621 households, and 2,429 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,312.5 people per square mile (1,278.4/km2). There were 3,957 housing units at an average density of 1,418.9/sq mi (547.6/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 40.19% White, 48.29% African American, 0.47% Native American, 4.67% Asian, 0.24% Pacific Islander, 3.68% from other races, and 2.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.47% of the population. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Oak Grove is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lexington County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 8,183 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the census of 2000, there were 8,183 people, 3,368 households, and 2,320 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,214.2 people per square mile (468.8/km²). There were 3,626 housing units at an average density of 538.0/sq mi (207.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 88.45% White, 8.19% African American, 0.34% Native American, 1.03% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.82% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.25% of the population. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! South Carolina State University is a historically black university located in Orangeburg, South Carolina. It is the only state funded, historically black land-grant institution in South Carolina and is a member school of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund. Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are institutions of higher education in the United States that were established before 1964 with the intention of serving the black community.There are 105 historically black colleges and universities (HBCU) in the United States today, including public and private, two-year and four-year institutions, medical schools and community colleges. All are or were in the former slave states and territories of the U.S. except for Central State University (Ohio), Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, Lewis College of Business (Detroit, Michigan), Lincoln University (Pennsylvania), Wilberforce University (Ohio), and now-defunct Western University (Kansas). Some which operated for decades closed during the 20th century due to competition, the Great Depression and financial difficulties. ... Read more

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Discusses the geographical, historical, and cultural aspects of North Carolina and South Carolina. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Pee Dee region of South Carolina is the northeastern corner of the state. It is the area of the lower watershed of the Pee Dee River, named after the Pee Dee Native American tribe. Its center is Florence, however the Grand Strand, which includes the beaches running from the North Carolina state line to the Winyah Bay in Georgetown county in South Carolina. On the coast, the area is predominantly involved in tourism and resorts with beaches, amusement parks, shopping, fishing, and golf. The area has become a major retirement center for the U.S.f, in part from its low cost of living and its many golf courses. Inland is a belt featuring rivers, marshes, carolina bays and sandy rises where forestry is predominant, with pine plantations and baldcypress lumbering. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge, established in 1997, is a recent addition to the United States National Wildlife Refuge system. It is located in parts of northeastern Georgetown County, South Carolina, southern Horry, and southeastern Marion counties, and contains lands adjacent to the Pee Dee River, the Little Pee Dee River, and the Waccamaw River near their confluence. Currently the size of the refuge is 18,304 acres (74.1 km²), but plans call for the total refuge to be about 50,000 acres (200 km²). ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Wade Hampton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 20,458 at the 2000 census. It is named for American Civil War general and South Carolina governor Wade Hampton.Wade Hampton is part of the Greenville-Mauldin-Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area.According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.8 square miles (22.8 km²), of which, 8.8 square miles (22.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.57%) is water. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Wagener is a town in Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 863 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area.According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.3 km²), of which, 1.3 square miles (3.3 km²) of it is land and 0.79% is water.As of the census of 2000, there were 863 people, 347 households, and 239 families residing in the town. The population density was 685.1 people per square mile (264.4/km²). There were 424 housing units at an average density of 336.6/sq mi (129.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 61.53% African American, 37.54% White, 0.35% Asian, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.93% of the population. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Sumter County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. Its county seat is Sumter. The 2000 census recorded its population to be 104,646. In 2005, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that its population had reached 105,517. It is included in the Sumter Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is the home of Shaw AFB. Shaw is home to the 9th USAF HQ and the largest F-16 base in the USAF. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 682 square miles (1,766 km²), of which, 665 square miles (1,723 km²) of it is land and 17 square miles (43 km²) of it (2.44%) is water. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! McCormick is a town in McCormick County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,489 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of McCormick County. McCormick is located at 33°54′49″N 82°17′21″W / 33.91361°N 82.28917°W / 33.91361; -82.28917 (33.913565, -82.289154). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.7 km²), all of it land. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Spartanburg is the largest city in and the county seat of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. It is the second-largest city of the three primary cities in the Upstate region of South Carolina.Spartanburg is located 98 miles (158 km) northwest of Columbia, 80 miles (130 km) west of Charlotte, and about 190 miles (300 km) northeast of Atlanta. Spartanburg's population was 39,673 at the 2000 census. However, as is typical with South Carolina cities, the urbanized area of the city is much larger at almost 150,000 (according to 2000 U.S. Census Bureau figures), because it is difficult for cities to annex surrounding unincorporated land in South Carolina. It is the principal city of the Spartanburg Metropolitan Statistical Area (population 280,738) which is included in the greater Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson Combined Statistical Area (population 1,241,618 according to 2008 estimates by the U.S. Census Bureau). ... Read more

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General Books publication date: 2009Original publication date: 1776Original Publisher: printed for Edward and Charles DillySubjects: History / United States / State ... Read more