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Chester And Cheraw Railroad
The Lancaster and Chester Railroad or L&C is a railway headquartered in Lancaster, South Carolina. The original route connects Lancaster in Lancaster County with Chester in Chester County. The line's nickname is The Springmaid Line, which refers to its original purpose of connecting the plants of the Springs Mills company. History Formation In 1873, the Cheraw and Chester Railroad Company was granted a charter by a Special Act of the South Carolina General Assembly "to construct a railroad from Cheraw, in Chesterfield County, to Chesterville, in Chester County, by such route as shall be found most suitable and advantageous". In those days, railroads were often built in sections using different contractors and money sometimes ran out before the line was tied together. This happened to the narrow gauge Cheraw and Chester. In 1879, it made it the from Chester County to the Catawba River but did not cross it. On the other end, rail was laid from Cheraw to Pageland before the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chester County, South Carolina
Chester County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 32,294. Its county seat is Chester. Chester County is included in the Charlotte-Concord- Gastonia, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area. History The county was founded in 1785 and was named after Chester, PA. The largest city and county seat is Chester, the county is also included in the Charlotte-Concord- Gastonia, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.9%) is water. National protected area * Sumter National Forest (part) State and local protected areas * Chester State Park * Landsford Canal State Park * Woods Ferry Recreation Area Major water bodies * Broad River * Catawba River * Chester Reservoir * Great Falls Lake * Fishing Creek Lake Adjacent counties * York County - north * Lancaster County - east * Fairfield County - south * Union C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |