Elgin is a town in Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States. It is located approximately 20 miles to the northeast of Columbia's center, the state's capital, and is one of the nine townships that make up Kershaw County. The town held a population of 1,311 people in the 2010 census with the surrounding countryside bringing the total population up to 2,607. It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Population: 2,607
Latitude: 34° 40' 22.55" N
Longitude: -80° 43' 8.26" W
The Battle of Sullivan's Island or the Battle of Fort Sullivan was fought on June 28, 1776, during the American Revolutionary War, also known as the American War of Independence. It took place near Charleston, South Carolina, during the first Britis…
The Battle of Waxhaws (also known as the Waxhaws or Waxhaw Massacre, and Buford's Massacre) took place during the American Revolutionary War on May 29, 1780, near Lancaster, South Carolina, between a Continental Army force led by Abraham Buford and …
The city of Lancaster /ˈlæŋkəstər/ is the county seat of Lancaster County, South Carolina located in the Charlotte Metropolitan Area. As of the United States Census of 2010, the city population was 10,160 while its urban population was 23,979. The c…
Lancaster County /ˈlæŋkəstər/ is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina.
Great Falls is a town in Chester County, South Carolina, United States.
Kershaw, incorporated in 1888, is a town in Lancaster County, South Carolina, United States.
The Battle of Hanging Rock (August 6, 1780) was a battle in the American Revolutionary War that occurred between the American Patriots and the British.
The University of South Carolina Lancaster (often referred to as USCL or USC Lancaster) is a public university located in Lancaster. It is one of the four regional USC campuses. USCL is currently a Southern Association of Colleges and Schools-accred…
The Battle of Fishing Creek, also called the Battle of Catawba Ford, was an American Revolutionary War battle fought on August 18, 1780, between American and British forces including the 71st Foot. It was fought near the junction of Fishing Creek an…
Heath Springs is a town in Lancaster County, South Carolina, United States.
Fort Lawn is a town in Chester County, South Carolina, United States.
Buford (Jacket Territory or Jacket Country, named after the school system's mascot) is an unincorporated community in Lancaster County, South Carolina, United States.
WAGL (1560 AM) is a radio station broadcasting an oldies format. Licensed to Lancaster, South Carolina, USA. The station is currently owned by B.L.
Lynches River, named for Thomas Lynch, Jr., signer of the Declaration of Independence, rises in North Carolina near Waxhaw, North Carolina, at about 700 feet (210 m) elevation, flowing only a short distance to the South Carolina border, and thence t…
The Battle of Rocky Mount took place on August 1, 1780 as part of the American War of Independence.
The Battle of Wahab's Plantation was a surprise attack on a Loyalist camp, which included elements of the British Legion commanded by Banastre Tarleton (although at the time of the battle Tarleton had yellow fever and was not in command), by Patriot…
Andrew Jackson State Park is a 360-acre (1.5 km2) South Carolina state park established in 1952 to honor the only South Carolina born president, Andrew Jackson, who was born nearby in 1767. The park is on U.S. Highway 521 about nine miles north of L…
Landsford Canal State Park is a South Carolina state park located in Chester County, two miles (3.2 km) from US 21. The 448-acre (1.81 km2) park contains the ruins of the Landsford Canal built to bypass rapids on the Catawba River using slave labor …