Founded in 1835, the city of Aiken was named after William Aiken, the president of the South Carolina Railroad. The town is the county seat of Aiken County, South Carolina, United States, which was formed in 1871 from parts of Orangeburg, Lexington, Edgefield, and Barnwell counties. With Augusta, Georgia, it is one of the two largest cities of the Central Savannah River Area. It is part of the Augusta-Richmond County Metropolitan Statistical Area. Aiken is home to the University of South Carolina at Aiken. The population was 29,494 at the 2010 census.
Population: 29,524
Latitude: 33° 33' 37.51" N
Longitude: -81° 43' 10.38" W
Augusta National Golf Club, located in Augusta, Georgia, is one of the most famous golf clubs in the world. Founded by Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts on the site of the former Fruitland (later Fruitlands) Nursery, the course was designed by Jones …
Augusta–Richmond County US /ə.ˈɡʌs.tə/ is a consolidated city-county in the U.S.
Founded in 1835, the city of Aiken was named after William Aiken, the president of the South Carolina Railroad. The town is the county seat of Aiken County, South Carolina, United States, which was formed in 1871 from parts of Orangeburg, Lexington,…
The Medical College of Georgia (often referred to as MCG) is the oldest and founding school of Georgia Regents University and the only public medical school in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1828 as the Medical Academy of Georgia, MCG is …
North Augusta is a city in Aiken County, South Carolina, United States, on the north bank of the Savannah River. The population was 21,348 at the 2010 census.
Aiken County /ˈeɪkən/ is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2010 U.S.
The University of South Carolina Aiken (also referred to as USC Aiken, USCA, or South Carolina Aiken) is a four-year, public coeducational university in Aiken, South Carolina. The school offers undergraduate degree programs as well as master's degre…
Martinez /mɑrtənez/ is a census-designated place (CDP) in Columbia County, Georgia, United States. It is a suburb of Augusta and is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area.
The Federal Correctional Institution, Edgefield (FCI Edgefield) is a medium-security United States federal prison for male inmates in South Carolina. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Just…
Beech Island is an unincorporated community of Aiken County, South Carolina in the United States. It appears to take its name from Beech Island, a nearby former island that is politically part of Georgia but geographically separated from the rest of…
James Brown Arena (formerly known as the Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center) is part of the multi-purpose complex, The Augusta Entertainment Complex in Augusta, Georgia, and currently managed by Global Spectrum.
WJBF, channel 6, is an ABC-affiliated television station in Augusta, Georgia, USA. WJBF is owned by the broadcast division of Media General, and has its studios in Television Park, near the Augusta Mall in Augusta.
The Haunted Pillar is all that remains of a farmer's market that once stood at Fifth and Broad Streets in downtown Augusta, Georgia. The market stood from 1830 until February 7, 1878, when it was destroyed in a tornado.
Graniteville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,614 at the 2010 census. It lies along U.S.
WRDW-TV, channel 12, is a CBS-affiliated television station located in Augusta, Georgia, USA, owned by Atlanta-based Gray Television.
Regency Mall was a major regional mall in South Augusta, Georgia. Located at 1700 Gordon Highway, Regency Mall was open from 1978 to 2002. It was anchored by J.B. White (now Dillard's), Belk (Belk-Howard, but signed as Belk), Montgomery Ward and Cul…
WAGT, channel 26, is an NBC-affiliated television station located in Augusta, Georgia, USA. WAGT's broadcast license is owned by Schurz Communications, and its operations are controlled (through joint sales and shared services agreements) by Media G…
Aiken Technical College is one of the 16 colleges in the South Carolina Technical College System and has been serving the community for more than 40 years.