Lancaster County, county in South Carolina, United States. As of 2020 county had an estimated population of 100,926 inhabitants. The county was created 226 years ago in 1798. Its county seat is Lancaster.
There are 6 city/town in Lancaster County, SC. The largest city of Lancaster County is Lancaster with a population of 9,156. Other cities include, Union population 7,535, Kershaw population 2,404, Lancaster Mill population 1,978, Van Wyck population 1,120
Union, County seat of Union County, South Carolina
Situated in the heart of the Carolina Piedmont region, Lancaster County is home to several small Southern towns and communities steeped in history. The county seat and largest town is Lancaster, founded in the 1790s and known for its grand antebellum homes and architecture.
Just south of Lancaster is the town of Kershaw, which emerged as a railroad hub in the 1800s and still retains much of its vintage charm today. To the east lies the community of Van Wyck, named after the family that established the first cotton mill in the area generations ago. The town of Heath Springs grew as a mineral spring resort town and still attracts visitors to its historic main street.
Other Lancaster County towns like Elgin and Irwin sprouted up along stagecoach lines during the antebellum period, serving as commercial and trading hubs for surrounding cotton plantations. No matter where you explore, Lancaster County offers a window into the history and enduring Southern spirit of South Carolina's Piedmont region through its storied small towns.
List of cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Lancaster County.
City Name | Title | Population |
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Heath Springs | Human settlement in Lancaster County, South Carolina, United States of America | 1,054 |
Kershaw | Town in South Carolina | 2,404 |
Lancaster | City in central Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States | 9,156 |
Lancaster Mill | Census-designated place in Lancaster County, South Carolina | 1,978 |
Union | County seat of Union County, South Carolina | 7,535 |
Van Wyck | Human settlement in South Carolina, United States of America | 1,120 |