Anderson

Anderson County is located in the Upstate of South Carolina, lying halfway between Charlotte, North Carolina and Atlanta, Georgia.

Anderson County is located in the Upstate of South Carolina, lying halfway between Charlotte, North Carolina and Atlanta, Georgia. Lake Hartwell is a county landmark and draws many visitors. Advanced materials manufacturing as well as the aerospace and automotive industries form the core of the county’s economy.

“Anderson County and its county seat, Anderson, were named for Revolutionary War general Robert Anderson (1741-1812)." Originally inhabited by Cherokee Indians, the area was later settled by Scotch-Irish farmers. The Cherokees gave control of the land to the United States in the form of a treaty in 1777. Part of this land became Pendleton District, and in 1826 this district was divided, resulting in Anderson and Pickens counties.

Anderson County Today. Accessed June 02, 2016

Welcome to Anderson County. Accessed June 01, 2016.
 

Balloons over Anderson | From the Sky

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The history of hot air balloons dates back to the late 18th century when the Montgolfier brothers, Joseph and Jacques, conducted the first successful manned hot air balloon flight in 1783. This...
Anne Austin Young | Carolina Snaps

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Dr. Anne Austin Young, one of South Carolina's first female physicians, pioneered women's healthcare from 1915 to 1978. She worked as a surgeon, obstetrician-gynecologist and psychiatrist. After...
Frank Howard
Episode 102

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Nearly every morning, Coach Howard and friends meet for coffee at a restaurant near the Clemson campus. Coach Howard then discusses his coaching career while taking viewers around his home, and the...
Frank Howard
Episode 103

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Coach Frank Howard joins host Tom Fowler for an interview. Coach Howard discusses his organization activities since retiring, the high points of his career, how football teams traveled, and how...
Frank Howard
Episode 101

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Coach Frank Howard, also known as “The Bashful Baron of Barlow Bend,” had an illustrious career as the head coach of the Clemson Tigers football team. After he retired from Clemson, Coach Howard...
Williamston | South Carolina Public Radio

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“W” is for Williamston [Anderson County; population 3,791]. Around 1842 West Allen Williams discovered a mineral spring on his property that gave rise to the town named for him. Stories of the spring...