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Cherokee County, South Carolina

Cherokee County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The county was formed in 1897 from parts of York, Union, and Spartanburg Counties. It is included in the Gaffney, South Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area. According to the 2010 census, the county's population was 55,342. The county seat is Gaffney.

Located at 35.05, -81.62 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Cherokee County, South Carolina, South Carolina counties, 1897 establishments in the United States

Earl, North Carolina

Earl is a town in Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 234 at the 2000 census.

Located at 35.1956, -81.5347 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Towns in North Carolina, Populated places in Cleveland County, North Carolina

Grover, North Carolina

Grover is a town in Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 698 at the 2000 census.

Located at 35.1733, -81.4483 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Towns in North Carolina, Populated places in Cleveland County, North Carolina

Patterson Springs, North Carolina

Patterson Springs is a town in Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 620 at the 2000 census.

Located at 35.2306, -81.5178 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Towns in North Carolina, Populated places in Cleveland County, North Carolina

Blacksburg, South Carolina

Blacksburg is a small town in Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,848 at the 2010 census. The communities of Cherokee Falls, Kings Creek, Cashion Crossroads, Buffalo, and Mt. Paran are located within or near the town.

Located at 35.1206, -81.5164 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Populated places in Cherokee County, South Carolina, Towns in South Carolina

East Gaffney, South Carolina

East Gaffney is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 3,085 at the 2010 United States Census.

Located at 35.0831, -81.6283 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Populated places in Cherokee County, South Carolina, Census-designated places in South Carolina

Gaffney, South Carolina

Gaffney is a city in and the county seat of Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States, in the upstate region of South Carolina. Gaffney is also sometimes referred to as the Peach capital of South Carolina. The population was 12,414 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Gaffney, South Carolina, Micropolitan Statistical Area (population 52,537 according to year 2000 estimates by the U.S.

Located at 35.0717, -81.65 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Cities in South Carolina, Populated places in Cherokee County, South Carolina, County seats in South Carolina, Populated places established in 1872

Hickory Grove, South Carolina

Hickory Grove is a town in York County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 337 at the 2000 census.

Located at 34.9839, -81.4158 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Towns in South Carolina, Populated places in York County, South Carolina

Smyrna, South Carolina

Smyrna is a small town in Cherokee and York counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 45 at the 2010 United States Census, making Smyrna the smallest town in South Carolina.

Located at 35.0467, -81.4131 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Towns in South Carolina, Populated places in Cherokee County, South Carolina, Populated places in York County, South Carolina, Populated places established in 1842

Battle of Kings Mountain

The Battle of Kings Mountain was a decisive battle between the Patriot and Loyalist militias in the Southern campaign of the American Revolutionary War. The actual battle took place on October 7, 1780, nine miles south of the present-day town of Kings Mountain, North Carolina in rural York County, South Carolina, where the Patriot militia defeated the Loyalist militia commanded by British Major Patrick Ferguson of the 71st Foot.

Located at 35.1194, -81.3936 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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1780 in the United States, Conflicts in 1780, Battles of the American Revolutionary War, North Carolina in the American Revolution, South Carolina in the American Revolution, Tennessee in the American Revolution, York County, South Carolina, 1780 in North Carolina

Patrick Ferguson

Major Patrick Ferguson (1744 – 7 October 1780) was a Scottish officer in the British Army, an early advocate of light infantry and the designer of the Ferguson rifle. He is best known for his service in the 1780 military campaign of Charles Cornwallis during the American Revolutionary War in the Carolinas, in which he aggressively recruited Loyalists and harshly treated Patriot sympathisers.

Located at 35.1194, -81.3936 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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1744 births, 1780 deaths, People from Edinburgh, Royal Scots Greys officers, East Surrey Regiment officers, Highland Light Infantry officers, British Army personnel of the American Revolutionary War, Scottish inventors, British military personnel killed in the American Revolutionary War, British Army personnel of the Seven Years' War, 18th-century Scottish people, Gunsmiths, People of the Scottish Enlightenment

Cherokee Falls, Blacksburg, South Carolina

Cherokee Falls is a neighborhood of the town of Blacksburg in Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States. A former mill community along the Broad River, Cherokee Falls was a town until disincorporation and merger into Blacksburg in the 1990s. The former Cherokee Falls Cotton Mill is now a major fireworks distribution center for Herbie's Famous Fireworks.

Located at 35.0647, -81.5422 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Geography of Cherokee County, South Carolina, Neighborhoods in South Carolina

Limestone College

Limestone College is a private four-year, coeducational liberal-arts college located in Gaffney, South Carolina. Limestone College is a Christian non-denominational college with programs lead to the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Social Work, Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, and Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degrees. Limestone was established in 1845 by Dr. Thomas Curtis and his son, Dr. William Curtis, distinguished scholars born and educated in England.

Located at 35.0548, -81.6487 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Universities and colleges in South Carolina, Education in Cherokee County, South Carolina, Educational institutions established in 1845, Council of Independent Colleges, National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities members, Universities and colleges accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Buildings and structures in Cherokee County, South Carolina

First Broad River

The First Broad River is a tributary of the Broad River, about 60 mi (95 km) long in western North Carolina in the United States. Via the Broad and Congaree Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Santee River, which flows to the Atlantic Ocean. The First Broad River rises on South Mountain in northeastern Rutherford County and initially flows southeastwardly into Cleveland County to the town of Lawndale, where it turns southward.

Located at 35.1935, -81.6243 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Rivers of North Carolina, Geography of Cleveland County, North Carolina, Geography of Rutherford County, North Carolina

Hillsdale, North Carolina

Hillsdale is an unincorporated community in Davie County, North Carolina, United States. It neighbors Bermunda Run to the northwest and is located along US 158 near its intersection with NC 801. Interstate 40 runs through Hillsdale and is accessed by the NC 801 interchange (exit 180). The community is often considered a part of Advance or Bermuda Run. Hillsdale is also considered a suburb of Winston-Salem.

Located at 35.2644, -81.5228 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Populated places in Davie County, North Carolina, Unincorporated communities in North Carolina

Cherokee Nuclear Power Plant

The Cherokee Nuclear Power Plant is an uncompleted energy project 10 miles outside of Gaffney, South Carolina, United States. In the early 1970s, Duke Power started construction on a three-reactor nuclear power plant at the site. However, the project stalled due to economic problems by the early 1980s, leading to the project's eventual abandonment. In 1987, the power plant was the site of an underwater film studio built by Hollywood director James Cameron, for the film The Abyss.

Located at 35.0365, -81.5112 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Cherokee County, South Carolina, Nuclear power plants in South Carolina, Duke Energy

WFGN

WFGN is a radio station broadcasting a Religious format. Licensed to Gaffney, South Carolina, USA. The station is currently owned by Hope Broadcasting, Inc..

Located at 35.0497, -81.645 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Radio stations in South Carolina

Cleveland Community College

Cleveland Community College is a community college located in Cleveland County, North Carolina. It was established in 1965 as the Cleveland County Industrial and Adult Education Center with its first classes consisting of a Licensed Practical Nurse program, two extension classes, and adult basic education classes for adults who had not completed high school. The school's name was changed first to Cleveland County Industrial Center and later to Cleveland County Technical Institute.

Located at 35.281, -81.493 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Brown's Mountain

Brown's Mountain is a mountain in Cherokee County in the state of South Carolina, United States. Brown's Mountain summit is at an elevation of 1,035 feet (315 meters) above sea level. The mountain is one of the three main mountain summits of Kings Mountain National Military Park and is the highest in the park. The other mountain summits are Joes Mountain and Kings Mountain.

Located at 35.1315, -81.4051 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Mountains of South Carolina, Geography of Cherokee County, South Carolina, Monadnocks of the Carolina Piedmont

Joes Mountain (South Carolina)

Joes Mountain is a mountain in York County in the state of South Carolina. The summit of Joes Mountain is at an elevation of 1,027 feet (313 meters) above sea level. The mountain is one of the three main mountain summits of Kings Mountain National Military Park. The other mountain summits are Brown's Mountain and Kings Mountain.

Located at 35.1354, -81.3951 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Mountains of South Carolina, Geography of York County, South Carolina, Monadnocks of the Carolina Piedmont

Whitaker Mountain

Whitaker Mountain is a mountain summit in Cherokee County in the state of South Carolina (SC) and is one of the three mountain peaks in Cherokee County. Whitaker Mountain climbs to an elevation of around 1,169 feet (313 meters) above sea level. Whitaker Mountain is located within the town of Blacksburg, South Carolina.

Located at 35.1371, -81.5029 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Geography of Cherokee County, South Carolina, Mountains of South Carolina, Monadnocks of the Carolina Piedmont

Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Airport

Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Airport is a public use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) southwest of the central business district of Shelby, in Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States. It is owned by the City of Shelby and was formerly known as Shelby Municipal Airport. Although many U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, this facility is assigned EHO by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA.

Located at 35.2558, -81.6008 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Airports in North Carolina, Buildings and structures in Cleveland County, North Carolina, Transportation in Cleveland County, North Carolina

Cashion Crossroads, South Carolina

Cashion Crossroads is a small community located in the northern part of Cherokee County, South Carolina. The community is named for the Cashion family, who mainly settled in the area at first. The community used to have a two roomed school house, but is no longer there. Today, there is a small convienence store located at the crossroads. Also, west of the community is Hopewell Baptist Church.

Located at 35.0897, -81.5078 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Geography of Cherokee County, South Carolina

Upstate Carolina Medical Center

Upstate Carolina Medical Center, a part of the Novant Health organization, is a private, not-for-profit medical facility located in Gaffney, South Carolina, United States. It is a 125-bed, 145,000-square-foot hospital that employs over 400 healthcare professionals. Upstate Carolina Medical Center has been providing health care to the city of Gaffney and Cherokee County since 1988.

Located at 35.0894, -81.6347 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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WZZQ

WZZQ is a radio station licensed to Gaffney, South Carolina. As WEAC, the station took over the former programming of sister FM WAGI in 2007. WOLT took over Gaffney High School broadcasts. Dennis Fowler, who served as Gaffney Broadcasting station manager, bought WEAC at the time Davidson Media Group bought WAGI. Unless the listener was in Cherokee County, it was nearly impossible to receive the AM broadcast, due to its low power 1,000 watt daytime only transmitter.

Located at 35.0883, -81.6444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Radio stations in South Carolina