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Explore South Carolina through StudySC! Learn about your community, South Carolina history, and the people who have made a significant impact on the state and the world.

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South Carolina People

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Edwin McCain

Edwin McCain is an alternative rock singer-songwriter and musician.

Angelina Grimkè

Angelina Grimkè Weld was an abolitionist, political activist, women's rights advocate, and supporter of the Women's Suffrage Movement.

Maria Martin Bachman

Maria Martin Bachman was a 19th-century natural history painter who worked with John Audubon.

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Andrew Gordon Magrath

Andrew Gordon Magrath was a federal judge and later governor of South Carolina during the Civil War.

South Carolina Counties

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Pickens County

Pickens County was named for Revolutionary War hero Andrew Pickens (1739-1817).

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Union County

Union County was named for the old Union Church, which served both the Presbyterian and Episcopal congregations in the area.

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Greenville County

The origins of the name Greenville County are uncertain, but the county was probably named for Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene (1742-1786) or for an early resident, Isaac Green.

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Dillon County

Dillon County was named for James W. Dillon (1826-1913), a prominent local resident.

South Carolina Facts

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South Carolina Population

South Carolina is the 23rd largest state in population in the United States. The 2021 population is 5,179,334. Below is a table of the most populated cities and counties in South Carolina.

South Carolina Glossary

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(noun) - a graphic representation of a portion of Earth that is usually drawn to scale on a flat surface

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