Places and Regions in South Carolina

Learn about the six landform regions, counties, river systems and climate regions in South Carolina. Also, learn how people interact with the physical landscape.

The Laurens County Courthouse | History Of SC Slide Collection

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The Laurens County Courthouse | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Laurens, carved out of the Ninety Six District in 1785 and named after Henry Laurens (see Henry Laurens), was, like much of the backcountry, settled by Scotch-Irish in the pre-Revolutionary period...

Lancaster Mill of Springs Industries, 1946 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Lancaster Mill of Springs Industries, 1946 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Aerial view of the Lancaster Mill of Springs Industries, in Lancaster, August 1946. The community of Lancaster is the county seat of Lancaster County, named for the Lancaster, Pennsylvania, home of...

Main Street In Hampton, 1949 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Main Street In Hampton, 1949 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Main Street, Hampton, 1949. The clock tower in the business district was installed in 1948. Modern Hampton County is primarily agricultural, although there is also an industrial base built on the...

The Hampton County Courthouse, 1946 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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The Hampton County Courthouse, 1946 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Hampton County was carved out of Beaufort County in 1878, creating a separate white political enclave, populated in part by those who had fled their coastal homes when the Beaufort area was occupied...

Greenwood | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Greenwood | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Greenwood, in what was originally the old Ninety Six District, got its name from the plantation located there in 1823-1824 by Judge John McGehee, and named "Green Wood" by his wife. The post office...

The Greenville Curbside Market, 1922 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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The Greenville Curbside Market, 1922 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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The Greenville curbside market, photographed in 1922. Courtesy of the Greenville County Historical Society.

Downtown Greenville, 1920's | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Downtown Greenville, 1920's | History Of SC Slide Collection

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This view of downtown Greenville was taken in the 1920s with the city decorated for the Christmas season. Courtesy of the Greenville County Historical Society.

The Old Records Building In Greenville | History Of SC Slide Collection

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The Old Records Building In Greenville | History Of SC Slide Collection

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The Old Records Building, designed by architect Robert Mills, served as the Greenville County Courthouse until 1855. It is photographed here in 1918 behind the Barnum and Bailey's Circus Parade...

The Iseman Drug Company In Georgetown | History Of SC Slide Collection

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The Iseman Drug Company In Georgetown | History Of SC Slide Collection

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As early as 1897 the Iseman Drug Company was in operation at 807 Front Street in Georgetown. Although the business was bought out, the name and the distinctive brick archway remained a landmark in...

The Corner Of Front And Broad Street In Georgetown | History Of SC Slide Collection

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The Corner Of Front And Broad Street In Georgetown | History Of SC Slide Collection

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The corner of Front and Broad Street in Georgetown, looking east, shows the People's Bank with its summer awnings up on the left, around 1900. Courtesy of the South Caroliniana Library.

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