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  • Anderson SC - Anderson is a city in and the county seat of Anderson County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 25,514 at the 2000 census, and the city was the center of an urbanized area of 70,530. It is the principal city of the Anderson, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area (population: 165,740, according to the 2000 census), which is further included in the larger Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, South Carolina Combined Statistical Area (population: 1,185,534, according to 2005 U.S. Census Bureau estimates).

    Anderson is the smallest of the three primary cities that makes up the Upstate region and is nicknamed "The Electric City" and "The Friendliest City in South Carolina." Anderson's spirit and quality of life has earned national recognition as Anderson County was named an "All-America City" in 2000.

  • Belton SC - Belton is a city in eastern Anderson County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 4,461 at the 2000 census.
  • Clemson SC - Clemson is a city in Anderson and Pickens counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 11,939 at the 2000 census and center of an urban cluster with a total population of 42,199. This urban cluster is included as part of the larger Greenville-Spartanburg Metropolitan Area. It is best known as the home of Clemson University.
  • Seneca SC - Seneca is a city in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 7,652 at the 2000 census. It is the principal city of the Seneca Micropolitan Statistical Area (population 66,215 according to year 2000 estimates by the U.S. Census Bureau), an (MSA) which includes all of Oconee County and which is further included in the greater Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, South Carolina Combined Statistical Area (population 1,185,534 according to year 2005 U.S. Census Bureau estimates).

 

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Clemson, SC

Population

The population was 11,939 at the 2000 census and center of an urban cluster with a total population of 42,199. This urban cluster is included as part of the larger Greenville-Spartanburg Metropolitan Area.

 

History

Clemson University, History, InformationCherokee Indians, daring pioneers, American Patriots, notable statesmen, educators, business leaders, and many others have called Clemson Home. Originally inhabited by the Cherokee Indian Nation, the Clemson area has an interesting history filled with  Indian lore. The influences of the Cherokee Indians still linger and are especially evident in names of outdoor attractions like Issaqueena Falls, Lakes Keowee and Jocassee, and even Table Rock Mountain, aptly named by the Indians because it resembles a large table.

As the pioneers moved westward, the rich soil and moderate climate were appealing. Fortresses were constructed as small frontier villages were established. Shortly after the American Revolution, the Cherokee Indians, who sided with Britain during the war, surrendered their claims to the land. Veterans joined the early pioneers to establish farms with cotton being the crop of choice.

Later, wealthy plantation owners and notable statesmen from across South Carolina began building second homes in the Upstate to take advantage of the moderate summer climate. John C. Calhoun, former Vice President of the United States, was among those who built a home in the area. As a tribute to this great statesman, the town was originally named Calhoun, and the university bears the name of Calhoun's son-in-law, Thomas Green Clemson, who purchased the plantation and later deeded it to the state of South Carolina to establish a college.

Through the years, Clemson University and the community have grown and prospered together, maturing from a small agricultural college to a leading university and a small settlement of homes and businesses to a modern-day village. Founded in Central in 1906, Southern Wesleyan University has been providing a quality Christian education for 100 years. Many historical sites have been preserved and are open for the public. A variety of museums and educational centers provide fun and interactive ways to learn about the history and heritage of the Clemson Area!

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Belton, SC

Belton, South Carolina (Population: 4,461)

History

The Piedmont area of South Carolina prior to its settlement by European and American immigrants was inhabited by the Cherokee Indians.  During the Revolutionary War, the Cherokees sided with the British, and with the signing of the Hopewell Treaty in 1785, the Indian population was forced to leave the Piedmont and relocate in North Carolina.  The area that was to become Belton was granted to three Revolutionary soldiers, Joseph Brown, Charles Clemments and Christopher Williman.  From 1785 until the mid-1840’s, the area developed a rural agrarian economy yet was isolated from the main centers of trade both within the state and the nation.

A meeting of citizens from Greenville, Anderson, Abbeville, Laurens, Clinton, Ninety-Six, Columbia and Charleston in 1845 was of major importance to the future development of Belton.  The group formed "The Greenville and Columbia Railroad" and set as its goals to connect the Piedmont Region to the existing rail system from Columbia to Charleston.  The original route planned would have passed by the courthouse in Anderson, yet a more direct route proposed by the chief engineer for the railroad was followed, and this followed the natural ridge west of the Saluda River where Belton was to develop.  The development of the town on its present site was further enhanced by the building of a spur line from the main line, which ran west to Anderson.  Because of these developments, the town of Belton grew into a lively and productive "railroad junction" town and a center for both cultural and commercial activities.

Most of the land surrounding the railroad junction was owned by Dr. George Brown, and in 1849 his brother-in-law, John West, surveyed the land and laid out a plan for the town.  A public auction was held for various commercial and residential lots.  Dr. Brown sold land to the railroad as a site for the local depot.  Dr. Brown donated lots for a church and school.  A town square was laid out east of the depot, which was to become the main business district.  The depot was built in 1853, and the railroad from Columbia to Greenville was completed in the same year.  In 1855 the state issued a charter of incorporation to Belton and set as its town limits the area within a one-half mile radius from the railroad depot.

Belton’s earliest structures were wooden and consisted of various stores, residences, a school, a hotel, and the train depot.  The hotel, built in 1853, was an important center of activity as passengers stopped at Belton awaiting the departure of the train.  In 1868-1870 two brick mills were built on Crayton Street which later became Brown Avenue.  The first brick store was built on the square in 1877 by A. J. Stringer with its second and third floors being made into an opera house.  The Belton Dramatic Club was soon organized and performances began.  Enoch and Joel Rice built a row of brick buildings on the north side of the square in 1882, which housed a large cotton gin.

The local economy developed around its main agricultural crop, cotton.  Besides the gin mill, a mill that processed cottonseed oil was built.  In 1899 the Belton Mill was founded to process cloth, and in 1908 E. Blair Rice founded Blair Mill which manufactured terry cloth.  Rice first located his machinery over his father’s stores on the north side of the square.  Other manufacturing businesses developed including The Belton Bottling Company, which was also located in the "Rice Block" on the square.  The Taylor and Cox Fire Extinguisher Company was founded in 1884 and sold gin whets as well as fire extinguishers.

In 1899 Belton’s charter was renewed and amended with its corporate limits being extended to a mile from the train depot in all directions.  A municipal water system was begun in 1908, which included the construction of a 155 feet concrete tower with a capacity for 165,000 gallons of water.  In response to a study of the downtown area in 1923, the area within the square was paved to better accommodate automobile traffic.  In 1927 municipal bonds were issued for the construction of a sewer system which serviced those areas within the original one-half mile boundaries.  Between 1910 and 1940, Belton experienced very little growth with its population rising from 1,652 in 1910 to 2,119 in 1940.  The growth of Belton during the 1940’s and 1950’s was due largely to the location of several new textile mills in the area.  Both Delta Textiles and the Dixie Textile Company began production in 1946:  Mimosa Plastics was added in 1957 and the Beacon Manufacturing Company in 1959.  Other manufacturing industries have been attracted to the city and have contributed to the increase of Belton’s population to its 1970 level of 5,257 persons.  Census figures in 2000 indicate a Belton population of 4463 and Belton's position as a bedroom community for metropolitan areas of Anderson, Greenville, and Greenwood.

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Anderson, SC

Population

As of the United States 2000 Census, the city had a population of 25,514 and is the center of an urbanized area of 70,530 (one part of the larger Greenville-Spartanburg Metropolitan Area). It is the principal city of and seat of Anderson County, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area U.S. Census Bureau), which is further included in the larger Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, South Carolina Combined Statistical Area (population: 1,185,534, according to 2005 U.S. Census Bureau estimates). (population: 165,740, according to 2000 estimates by the Historyanderson sc downtown courthouseAnderson was named for a Revolutionary War hero, General Juliann Anderson. General Anderson and Andrew Pickens surveyed the land in the area. The Cherokees lived in the area until 1777. The land was then ceded to South Carolina by the Cherokee in a treaty negotiated by Pickens. This area was then called the Pendleton District for official purposes. In 1826, the Pendleton District was divided into two districts — Anderson and Pickens. Because the town of Pendleton was at the top of the county, too close to the Pickens border, a new courthouse was built at the center of the county. A small town, named Anderson Courthouse, built around the courthouse, and this community eventually became known as Anderson. The original courthouse was built of logs, but 10 years later, a courthouse made of bricks was erected to replace it. A still-standing Anderson County Courthouse, built in 1898, now faces the current courthouse and is built on the site of the original. Also, there is still a small town called Pendleton today. In that town, there is Pendleton High School, Riverside Middle, and many elementary schools.

The settlers of this area were mostly Scots-Irish who came here from Virginia and Pennsylvania to farm. Farmers grew corn and raised hogs. Much later, cotton became the cash crop of the area. By the late 1800s, the Anderson area was filled with numerous textile mills. Due to the innovation of Anderson engineer William Whitner, electricity could be conducted by wire to mills throughout the county. Anderson was the first city in the United States to have a continuous supply of electric power, which in turn was supplied by a water mill located in the high shoals area of the Rocky River in Anderson County. The first cotton gin in the world to be operated by electricity was built in Anderson County in 1897. Several areas of Anderson are named in Whitner's honor, including a downtown street. Anderson became known as "The Electric City," a nickname that it still holds today.

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