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Congaree AFB
McEntire Joint National Guard Base or McEntire JNGB is a military airport located in Richland County, South Carolina, Richland County, South Carolina, United States, 10 miles (16 km) west of the town of Eastover, South Carolina, Eastover and approximately 15 miles southeast of the city of Columbia, South Carolina, Columbia. It is owned by the U.S. Air Force affiliated with the South Carolina Air National Guard (SCANG). The base is named for the late Brigadier General Barnie B. McEntire, Jr., the first commander of the SCANG and its first general officer. McEntire died on 25 May 1961 when he rode his malfunctioning F-104 Starfighter into the Susquehanna River to avoid crashing in the populated area of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The South Carolina Air National Guard was formed in December 1946. Today 1,250 members train at McEntire JNGS. About 900 of those are traditional Guard men and women. About 300 are full-time federal employees (technicians). About 50 are state employee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastover, South Carolina
Eastover is a town in Richland County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 813 at the 2010 census, down from 830 in 2000. It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina, Metropolitan Statistical Area. History The J.A. Byrd Mercantile Store, Farmers and Merchants Bank Building, Good Hope Baptist Church, Goodwill Plantation, Kensington Plantation House, St. Phillip School, Saint Thomas' Protestant Episcopal Church, Claudius Scott Cottage, and Siloam School are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography Eastover is located at (33.877553, -80.694592). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 614 people, 271 households, and 153 families residing in the town. 2000 census At the 2000 census, there were 830 people, 307 households and 228 families residing in the town. The population density was 670.8 per square mile (258.4/km2). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
