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York County is a county on the north central border in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 282,090, [1] making it the seventh-most populous county in the state. [2] Its county seat is the city of York, [3] and its most populous community is Rock Hill. One Interstate Highway serves the county, Interstate 77.
The York County segment of SC 51 was established in 1969. In the prior year, US 21 was rerouted northwest onto a new freeway route into North Carolina and its old alignment through Pineville was replaced by an extension of NC 51 to the state line. South Carolina reciprocated with SC 51, keeping the route number consistent across the border.
Henry's Knob is a mountain and Superfund Alternative Site in York County South Carolina at 1,120 ft (340 m) above sea level. It is near the North Carolina border and the town of Clover, South Carolina. The mountain was the site of an open-pit kyanite mine, which was under operation from 1947 to 1970.
Nation Ford Road is a historic roadbed located near Fort Mill, York County, South Carolina. It dates to pre-historic times and is one of the oldest documented travel routes in the southeast. It provided one of the few reliable crossing places on the Catawba River and was being used by white traders as early as 1650. The presence of the road led ...
Fort Mill, also known as Fort Mill Township, is a town in York County, South Carolina, United States.It is a suburb of Charlotte, North Carolina.As of the 2020 census, the population of the town was 24,521. [8]
Only 5.3% of South Carolina’s population is foreign born and 68.9% of the population is white. ... In a state more than 1,000 miles from the southern border and with a predominantly white ...
The South Carolina Department of Archives and History has maps that show the boundaries of counties, districts, and parishes starting in 1682. [4] Historically, county government in South Carolina has been fairly weak. [5] The 1895 Constitution made no provision for local government, effectively reducing counties to creatures of the state.
James McClure will sign books from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Aug. 2, and noon to 2 p.m., Aug. 3, at the York County History Center’s new museum at West Philadelphia and North Pershing in York. The ...