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William Gregg was the founder of the Graniteville Company, an early cotton mill in Aiken County.
Advocate of women’s rights and suffrage and co-founder of the literacy movement in South Carolina
Colleton County was named for one of the Lords Proprietors, Sir John Colleton (1608-1666).
Spartanburg County and its county seat, the city of Spartanburg, were named for the Spartan Regiment, a local militia unit that fought in the Revolutionary War.
Lee County was named for Confederate general Robert E. Lee (1807-1870).
Aiken County and its county seat, the town of Aiken, were named for William Aiken (1806-1831), president of the South Carolina Railroad.
The Loggerhead Turtle (Caretta caretta) was designated as the official State Reptile by Act Number 588 of 1988 as a result of a request by a fifth-grade class from the town, Ninety-six in Greenwood County. South Carolina's coast is one of the Loggerhead nesting areas, and nest protection projects have been established along the South Carolina coast to increase hatchling productivity.
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