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Explore South Carolina through StudySC! Learn about your community, South Carolina history, and the people who have made a significant impact on the state and the world.

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South Carolina People

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Chris Bouchillon

Chris Bouchillon was known as "The Original Talking Blues Man."

Johnson Hagood

Johnson Hagood was a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army and governor of South Carolina from 1880-1882.

Kevin Garnett

Kevin Garnett is an accomplished basketball player in the NBA. He has played with the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Boston Celtics.

James Clyburn

James Enos Clyburn is a U.S. Congressman and a democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives.

South Carolina Counties

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Pickens County

Pickens County was named for Revolutionary War hero Andrew Pickens (1739-1817).

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Greenwood County

Greenwood County takes its name from its county seat, Greenwood. The city of Greenwood was named around 1824 for the plantation of an early resident, John McGehee.

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Newberry County

The origin of the name Newberry is unknown. The county was formed in 1785 as a part of the Ninety Six District.

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Lexington County

Lexington County and its county seat, the town of Lexington, were named for the battle of Lexington, Massachusetts, the first battle of the American Revolution.

South Carolina Facts

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South Carolina Population

South Carolina is the 23rd largest state in population in the United States. The 2021 population is 5,179,334. Below is a table of the most populated cities and counties in South Carolina.

South Carolina Glossary

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highway

(noun) - a road that is part of the federal Interstate Highway System, a network of limited-access roads in the United States

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StudySC is a service of the South Carolina State Library and is funded in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services.

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