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South Carolina People
John Gary Anderson
John Gary Anderson was the founder of the Anderson Motor Company in Rock Hill, SC, which made automobiles from 1916 to 1926.
Tyler Florence
Tyler Florence is a celebrity Chef and television host of several Food Network shows.
South Carolina Counties
Williamsburg County
Williamsburg County was probably named for King William III of England (1650-1702). Scotch-Irish and French Huguenot settlers began moving into this part of the Lowcountry around 1732.
Abbeville County
Both the county and its county seat, the town of Abbeville, were named for the French town of the same name.
Darlington County
The origin of the name of Darlington County is uncertain, but it may have been named for Darlington, England.
Beaufort County
Both Beaufort County and its county seat Beaufort were named for Henry Somerset, Duke of Beaufort (1684-1714), one of the Lords Proprietors of Carolina.
South Carolina Facts
South Carolina's Nickname
South Carolina is known as the Palmetto State in honor of the Palmetto tree, but did you know that South Carolina was nicknamed the Iodine State at one point? South Carolina received this name due to the large percentage of iodine found in the vegetation growing in the state.
South Carolina Glossary
British
(adjective) - a person from Great Britain, now the United Kingdom
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