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Benjamin Franklin Perry

Benjamin Franklin Perry was the 72nd Governor of South Carolina.

Toro y Moi wearing a light grey jacket singing into a silver and black microphone

Toro y Moi

Chaz Bear, known professionally as Toro y Moi, is a singer, songwriter, record producer, and graphic designer. 

Robert Gibbes

Robert Wilson Gibbes

Robert Wilson Gibbes was a physician and naturalist who wrote paleontology articles on marine fossils found in South Carolina.

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Richard Irvine Manning I

Richard Irvine Manning I was the 50th Governor of South Carolina.

A wooden build with a mill wheel is next to a wooden bridge surround by trees.

Pickens County

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

Photo of Abbeville Opera House. "Abbeville Opera House" by J. Stephen Conn is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0

Abbeville County

Both the county and its county seat, the town of Abbeville, were named for the French town of the same name.

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Kershaw County

Kershaw County was named for Joseph Kershaw (1727-1791), an early settler.

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Laurens County

Laurens County and its county seat, Laurens, were named for Revolutionary War leader Henry Laurens (1724-1792).

South Carolina Facts

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

grassy land and trees in shallow brown water during daytime

marsh

(noun) - an area of land that is often underwater or is mostly shallow water. Marshes usually have only low grass and shrubs