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South Carolina ( / ˌkærəˈlaɪnə / ⓘ KARR-ə-LY-nə) is a state in the coastal Southeastern region of the United States. It borders North Carolina to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, and Georgia to the southwest across the Savannah River. Along with North Carolina, it makes up the Carolinas region of the East Coast.
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.
Gaffney, SC μSA. ( 2020) The Upstate, historically known as the Upcountry, [ 2 ] is a region of the U.S. state of South Carolina, comprising the northwesternmost area of the state. Although loosely defined among locals, the general definition includes the 10 counties of the commerce-rich I-85 corridor in the northwest corner of South Carolina.
The Lowcountry (sometimes Low Country or just low country) is a geographic and cultural region along South Carolina 's coast, including the Sea Islands. The region includes significant salt marshes and other coastal waterways, making it an important source of biodiversity in South Carolina. Once known for its slave-based agricultural wealth in ...
2nd, 6th. Website. www.richlandcountysc.gov. Richland Countyis a countylocated in the U.S. stateof South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 416,147,[2]making it the second-most populous countyin South Carolina, behind only Greenville County. The county seatand largest community is Columbia,[3]the state capital.
Website. charleston-sc .gov. The downtown Charleston waterfront on the Battery. Charleston is the most populous city in the U.S. state of South Carolina, the county seat of Charleston County, [ 9] and the principal city in the Charleston metropolitan area. [ b] The city lies just south of the geographical midpoint of South Carolina's coastline ...
Lexington, South Carolina. / 33.98111°N 81.23083°W / 33.98111; -81.23083. Lexington is the most populous town in and the county seat of Lexington County, South Carolina, United States. [5] It is a suburb of the state capital, Columbia. The population was 23,568 at the 2020 Census, [6] and it is the second-most populous municipality in ...
Camden, South Carolina. / 34.25917°N 80.60917°W / 34.25917; -80.60917. Camden is the largest city and county seat of Kershaw County, South Carolina. The population was 7,764 in the 2020 census, [ 5] and the 2022 population estimate is 8,213. [ 6] It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina, Metropolitan Statistical Area.