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South Carolina People
Julia Peterkin
Julia Peterkin was a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer who wrote about the African American experience in the South.
Mercer Silas Bailey
M.S. Bailey was a successful businessman in Clinton, SC, who owned two cotton mills and was active in banking and other local businesses.
South Carolina Counties
Saluda County
Saluda County was named for the Saluda River, which forms one of its borders. The county was established in 1895 from part of Edgefield County, and the county seat is the town of Saluda.
Lancaster County
Lancaster County and its county seat of Lancaster were named for Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Georgetown County
Georgetown County and its county seat, Georgetown, were named for King George II of England.
South Carolina Facts
South Carolina Economy
South Carolina's economy was ranked the 25th largest in the United States based on GDP (Gross Domestic Product) in 2020. The current GDP for South Carolina is 244,881.70 (October 2021). South Carolina has employed over 2 million people. Currently, the unemployment rate for South Carolina is 4.3%.
South Carolina Glossary
Native American
(noun) - a member of any of the indigenous peoples of North, Central, and South America, especially those indigenous to what is now the continental US. Native Americans were incorrectly labeled as "Indian" by the first Europeans to arrive in the Americas.
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