Anderson is a city in and the
county seat
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of
Anderson County, South Carolina
Anderson County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 203,718. Its county seat is Anderson. Named for Revolutionary War leader Robert Anderson, the county is located in northwestern ...
, United States.
The population was 28,106 at the
2020 census,
and the city was the center of an urbanized area of 75,702. It is one of the principal cities in the
Greenville-Anderson-
Mauldin metropolitan statistical area
In the United States, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) is a geographical region with a relatively high population density at its core and close economic ties throughout the area. Such regions are neither legally Incorporated town, incorporate ...
, which had a population of 824,112 at the
2010 census. It is further included in the larger
Greenville-
Spartanburg
Spartanburg is a city in and the seat of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. The city of Spartanburg has a municipal population of 38,732 as of the 2020 census, making it the 11th-largest city in the state. For a time, the Offi ...
-Anderson, South Carolina
combined statistical area
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, with a total population of 1,266,995, at the 2010 census. It is just off
Interstate 85
Interstate 85 (I-85) is a major Interstate Highway in the Southeastern United States. Its southern terminus is at an interchange with I-65 in Montgomery, Alabama; its northern terminus is an interchange with I-95 in Petersburg, Virginia, n ...
and is from
Atlanta
Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ...
and from
Charlotte
Charlotte ( ) is the List of municipalities in North Carolina, most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont (United States), Piedmont region, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Meckl ...
. Anderson is the smallest of the three primary cities that make up the
Upstate region, and is nicknamed the "Electric City" and the "Friendliest City in South Carolina". Anderson is the home of
Anderson University, a private university with roughly 3,900 undergraduate and graduate students.
History
Anderson Court House
Cherokee
The Cherokee (; chr, ᎠᏂᏴᏫᏯᎢ, translit=Aniyvwiyaʔi or Anigiduwagi, or chr, ᏣᎳᎩ, links=no, translit=Tsalagi) are one of the indigenous peoples of the Southeastern Woodlands of the United States. Prior to the 18th century, t ...
first settled the area of what is today the city of Anderson. During the
American Revolution
The American Revolution was an ideological and political revolution that occurred in British America between 1765 and 1791. The Americans in the Thirteen Colonies formed independent states that defeated the British in the American Revolut ...
, the Cherokee sided with the British. After the
American Revolutionary War
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, the Cherokee's land was acquired as
war reparations
War reparations are compensation payments made after a war by one side to the other. They are intended to cover damage or injury inflicted during a war.
History
Making one party pay a war indemnity is a common practice with a long history.
R ...
and colonized. In 1791, the South Carolina Legislature created the Washington District, which comprised Greenville, Anderson, Oconee, and Pickens Counties. The Washington District was then divided into Greenville and Pendleton districts. Anderson, Pickens, and Oconee comprised the newly created Pendleton district. Anderson was settled in 1826 and incorporated in 1828 as Anderson Court House, separate from the Pendleton district. The name Anderson is in honor of
Robert Anderson, who fought in the American Revolutionary War and also explored the Anderson region in the mid-18th century. Anderson District (later
Anderson County after 1867) was also established in 1826 out of the Pendleton district.
In 1851, the Johnson Female Seminary was established in Anderson as the first college of the town, and was named after
William Bullein Johnson
William Bullein Johnson (June 13, 1782 – October 2, 1862) was an American Baptist minister, one of the founders of the South Carolina State Baptist Convention in 1821, and later was the first president of the Southern Baptist Convention from 1 ...
. One year later, the seminary was renamed Johnson University. During the
American Civil War
The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States. It was fought between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), the latter formed by states th ...
, Johnson University was closed and converted into a
Confederate
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States or communities
* Confederate state or confederation, a union of sovereign groups or communities
* Confederate States of America, a confederation of secessionist American states that existed between 1 ...
treasury
A treasury is either
*A government department related to finance and taxation, a finance ministry.
*A place or location where treasure, such as currency or precious items are kept. These can be state or royal property, church treasure or in p ...
. On May 1, 1865,
Union forces invaded Anderson looking for the Confederate treasury. The treasury office of Anderson was ransacked by Union forces, and the main building of Johnson University was used as a Union headquarters. A minor skirmish erupted at the
Battle of Anderson, leading to two Union casualties. After the war, a Union garrison was stationed in Anderson.
The Electric City
Anderson became one of the first cities in the
Southeastern United States
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to have electricity. Electricity to Anderson was established by William C. Whitner in 1895 at a hydroelectric plant on the
Rocky River, giving the city the name the Electric City. Anderson also became the first city in the world to supply a cotton gin by electricity. In 1895, Anderson Court House was renamed to Anderson. In 1897, Whitner's plant was upgraded with a 10,000-volt generating station at Portman Shoals. Whitner's power plant at Portman Shoals became the first hydroelectric plant in the United States to generate high voltage without step-up transformers . The Portman Dam was swept away in 1901, forcing Anderson into darkness until it was rebuilt in 1902.
Anderson College
In 1911, Anderson College was established by the Anderson Chamber of Commerce. Anderson College was a successor to the Johnson Female Seminary and is affiliated with the
South Carolina Baptist Convention, in particular the First Baptist Church of Anderson. Anderson College became a co-educational, two-year junior college in 1930, and in 2006, it became
Anderson University.
Geography
Anderson is located in the northwest corner of South Carolina on the
Piedmont plateau
The Piedmont is a plateau region located in the Eastern United States. It is situated between the Atlantic coastal plain and the main Appalachian Mountains, stretching from New York in the north to central Alabama in the south. The Piedmont ...
. Anderson is a 1-hour drive from the
Blue Ridge Mountains
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and a 4-hour drive from the South Carolina coast. Anderson lies roughly at the midpoint of the busy I-85 corridor between Atlanta and Charlotte.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of , of which , or 0.30%, is covered by water.
Cityscape
Historic districts
*
Anderson College Historic District
The Anderson College Historic District is a historic district on the campus of Anderson University in Anderson, South Carolina. It consists of six contributing properties (five buildings and one site) spread out over . The district was listed ...
*
Anderson Downtown Historic District
* Anderson Historic District
* McDuffie Street Historic District
* South Boulevard Historic District
* Westside Historic District
* Whitner Street Historic District
;Other historical locations
*
Caldwell-Johnson-Morris Cottage
*
Denver Downs Farmstead
* Kennedy Street School
* North Anderson Historic District
* Dr. Samuel Marshall Orr House
* Ralph John Ramer House
Parks
*
Anderson Memorial Stadium
Anderson Memorial Stadium is a stadium in Anderson, South Carolina. It is primarily used for baseball and was the home of the Anderson Braves from 1980 to 1984, and the Anderson Joes in 2007. It is currently the home of Anderson University's ...
— A ballfield/stadium on of land on White Road, it was renovated in 2007 with stadium-style seating. It is home to the Anderson University Trojans.
*
Anderson Sports and Entertainment Center — A area, it includes the Anderson Civic Center, a facility, as well as one of South Carolina's largest amphitheaters that can accommodate 15,000 people, a huge castle-like play structure with play equipment, a sports center with seven baseball/softball fields, three soccer fields, a disc golf course, and eight tennis courts. The lake has a park, picnic shelters, and miles of nature trail. The center is Anderson's largest recreational area.
Economy
Anderson is home to the largest
Glen Raven, Inc.
Glen Raven, Inc. is a fabric manufacturing and marketing company. The company is headquartered in Glen Raven, North Carolina and headed by Leib Oehmig, who took over after Allen Erwin Gant, Jr., the grandson of John Quintin Gant and founder of ...
manufacturing center facility, which focuses on manufacturing Sunbrella fabrics. Anderson's economy revolves around
manufacturing
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. It has over 230 manufacturers, including 22 international companies. In the county, Anderson has a thriving business climate. Its top major industries include manufacturers of automotive products, metal products, industrial machinery, plastics, publishing, and textiles. Two industries that many times interconnect are the plastic and automotive sectors. More than 27
BMW suppliers are the Upstate region, which is recognized internationally as an automotive supplier hub. The
plastics industry The plastics industry manufactures polymer materials—commonly called plastics—and offers services in plastics important to a range of industries, including packaging, building and construction, electronics, aerospace, and transportation.
It is ...
has a strong presence in the Upstate, with 244 plastic companies located within the 10 counties of the state's northwest corner. Anderson County, in particular, has 11 automotive suppliers, and is a major player in the plastic industry, with 27 plastics companies located within its borders.
Hospitals
AnMed Health is one of the top employers in the county, and the primary healthcare network for Anderson.
AnMed Health Medical Center
AnMed Health Medical Center is a 461-bed acute care hospital at 800 N. Fant St. in Anderson, South Carolina. The Medical Center is the anchor facility for AnMed Health, South Carolina
)'' Animis opibusque parati'' ( for, , Latin, Prepared in min ...
is the main medical facility, offering all the amenities of a standard hospital, as well as a heart and vascular center, and stroke/neurological center. Located 2.5 miles north of the facility is the AnMed Health Campus, which includes a women's and children's hospital, minor care, cancer center, speech and occupational therapy, and more. The AnMed Rehabilitation Hospital is located between the two facilities. AnMed has recently received national attention being awarded the "National Presidents Circle Award," and the "American College of Cardiology Foundation’s 2012 NCDR ACTION Registry–GWTG Platinum Performance Achievement Award."
In addition to these three network hospitals, AnMed also operates a number of smaller facilities throughout the city and county that range from a free clinic and minor care to doctor's offices.
Education
The city of Anderson is served by the Anderson County School System (specifically,
Anderson School District Five
Anderson School District Five is a public school district headquartered in Anderson, South Carolina, United States. The school district, lead by Superintendent Brenda Kelley, serves 12,560 students across 112 square miles. The district operates ...
). The school district has 11 elementary schools, five middle schools, and two high schools.
Elementary schools
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:
* Calhoun Academy of the Arts
* Centerville Elementary
* Concord Elementary
* Homeland Park Primary School
* McLees Academy of Leadership
* Midway Elementary School of Science and Engineering
* Nevitt Forest Community School of Innovation
* New Prospect STEM Academy
* North Pointe Elementary School
* Varennes Academy of Communications and Technology
* Whitehall Elementary, A Global Communication School
Middle schools
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:
* McCants Middle School
* Southwood Academy of the Arts
* Robert Anderson Middle School
* Glenview Middle School
High schools
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:
*
Westside High School
*
T. L. Hanna High School
T. L. Hanna High School is located at 2600 Highway 81 North, outside the city limits of Anderson, South Carolina, United States. It is one of two high schools in Anderson School District Five and has a population of nearly 2,100 students. On July ...
* Anderson Five Career Campus
Private school
Private or privates may refer to:
Music
* " In Private", by Dusty Springfield from the 1990 album ''Reputation''
* Private (band), a Denmark-based band
* "Private" (Ryōko Hirosue song), from the 1999 album ''Private'', written and also recorde ...
s:
* Anderson Christian School
* Boulevard Child Enrichment Center
* Day Star School
* First Presbyterian Church Day School
* Grace Kindergarten
*
Montessori School of Anderson
* New Covenant School
* Learn Upstate LLC
*Oakwood Christian School
* St Joseph Catholic School
* Temple Christian Academy
* West Anderson Christian Academy
Higher education
*
Anderson University
*
Tri-County Technical College
Tri-County Technical College is a public community college in Pendleton, South Carolina. It is part of the South Carolina Technical College System. Established in 1962, Tri-County Technical College has four campuses in Pendleton, Anderson, Ea ...
Library
Anderson has a
public library
A public library is a library that is accessible by the general public and is usually funded from public sources, such as taxes. It is operated by librarians and library paraprofessionals, who are also Civil service, civil servants.
There are ...
, a branch of the Anderson County Library System.
Transportation
Airport
Anderson is served by Anderson County Regional Airport (
IATA
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: AND,
ICAO
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: KAND). The airport is away from Anderson and has 2 runways; runway 5/23 is and runway 17/35 is . The airport also has helipads. The airport has no control tower, but is able to accommodate regional jet aircraft. In addition, the airport has a small terminal.
Roads and highways
Anderson has five signed exits on
I-85
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, currently the city's only freeway. Several notable highways pass through the city, including
U.S. Route 76
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Route description
, -
, TN
, 8.9
, 14.3
, -
, GA
, 150.7
, 242.5
, -
, SC
, 297.9
, 479.4 ...
and
U.S. Route 178
U.S. Highway 178 (US 178) is a spur of U.S. Highway 78. It currently runs for from Dorchester, South Carolina, at U.S. Highway 78 to Rosman, North Carolina, at U.S. Highway 64. It passes through the states of South Carolina and North Caro ...
co-signed along Clemson Boulevard, also known as
SC-Bus 28, and
U.S. Route 29
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and
Route 187
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Japan
* Japan National Route 187
United States
* U.S. Route 187 (former)
* Alabama State Route 187
* Arizona State Route 187
* Arkansas Highway 187
* California State Route 187
* Colorado State Highwa ...
leading to
Hartwell, Georgia
Hartwell is a city in Hart County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,469 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Hart County.
History
Hartwell was founded in 1854 as seat of the newly formed Hart County. It was incorporated ...
, to the south and
Greenville to the north.
In 2011, construction began on a new east–west connector that is about 3 mi long between Clemson Boulevard and
South Carolina Highway 81
South Carolina Highway 81 (SC 81) is a state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The highway connects rural areas of McCormick County with Greenville, via Calhoun Falls, Iva, Homeland Park, and Anderson.
Route descripti ...
. On August 16, 2010, the connector was voted to have four lanes with turn and bike lanes, and a completion date set in October 2012.
On November, 8th, 2013, the East-West Parkway formally opened to traffic.
Public transit
Anderson has four bus routes (Blue, Green, Red, and Gold) that travel to most major areas of the city, running every hour. and also receives service from Clemson Area Transit (CATS) via the 4U route. The city uses both newer hybrid buses and older style trolleys resembling Anderson's old streetcars. Inter-city bus travel is available through
Greyhound Lines
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, located on West Whitner Street near downtown.
One of the
Southeast High Speed Rail Corridor
The Southeast Corridor (SEC) is a proposed passenger rail transportation project in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern United States to extend high-speed passenger rail services from Washington, D.C. south through Richmond, Petersburg with a spu ...
alternatives for a Charlotte - Greenville - Atlanta route includes a stop at Anderson. This would mark the first time that passenger rail reached Anderson, since the passing of
Piedmont and Northern Railway
The Piedmont & Northern Railway was a heavy electric interurban company operating over two disconnected divisions in North and South Carolina. Tracks spanned total between the two segments, with the northern division running from Charlotte, to ...
in ca. 1947 and the
Blue Ridge Railway in ca. 1951 from Anderson.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the
2020 United States census
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, there were 28,106 people, 11,412 households, and 6,112 families residing in the city.
2000 census
At the
census
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of 2000, 25,514 people, 10,641 households, and 6,299 families were residing in the city. The
population density
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was 1,843.7 people/sq mi (711.8/km
2). The 12,068 housing units averaged 872.1/sq mi (336.7/km
2). The
racial makeup
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of the city was 63.12% White, 34.01% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.78% Asian American, 0.72% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 1.48% of the population.
Of the 10,641 households, 25.4% had children under 18 living with them, 36.9% were married couples living together, 18.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.8% were not families. About 36.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.22, and the average family size was 2.89.
In the city, the age distribution was 22.2% under 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over there were 77.5 males.
Anderson is the central city of an urbanized area with a total population of 70,530 (2000 census). This urban area is within the larger Greenville-Spartanburg metropolitan statistical area.
Government
Anderson is governed using the mayor-council system. The mayor is elected at-large. The city council consists of eight members; six are elected from districts and the other two are elected at-large.
Notable people
*
Kip Anderson
Kipling Taquana "Kip" Anderson (January 24, 1938 – August 29, 2007) was an American soul blues and R&B singer and songwriter. He is best known for his 1967 single, "A Knife and a Fork". He recorded for many record labels, worked as a rad ...
, Southern soul and blues artist, recorded his first record on Vee Jay Records. The Beatles first recorded on the Vee Jay label. His last job was a DJ at WANS radio in Anderson.
*
Chadwick Boseman
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(1976–2020), actor (''
Black Panther
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'', ''
42'', ''
Get on Up'', ''
Captain America: Civil War'', ''
Avengers: Endgame'')
*
Lou Brissie,
Major League Baseball
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player with
Philadelphia Athletics
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and
Cleveland Indians
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from 1947 to 1953
*
Milford Burriss, state legislator
*
Yung Carter
Lionel Carter Jr. (born July 8, 1992), better known as his stage name Yung Carter, is an American record producer from Anderson, South Carolina. His signature beat is from the single, "Type Of Way" by Rich Homie Quan. He has worked with artists su ...
, record producer
*
Guy Davenport
Guy Mattison Davenport (November 23, 1927 – January 4, 2005) was an American writer, translator, illustrator, painter, intellectual, and teacher.
Life
Guy Davenport was born in Anderson, South Carolina, in the foothills of Appalachia on Novem ...
, novelist, poet, and scholar
*
Shaun Ellis, professional football player
*
Bailey Hanks
Bailey Noel Hanks Weidman (born Bailey Noel Hanks; February 6, 1988) is an American singer, actress, and dancer best known for winning MTV's '' Legally Blonde: The Musical – The Search for Elle Woods''. She performed on Broadway as Elle Woods i ...
, winner of MTV's ''Legally Blonde the Musical: The Next Elle Woods''
*
Brandon Micheal Hall
Brandon Micheal Hall (born February 3, 1993) is an American actor. On television, he starred as the lead of the ABC sitcom '' The Mayor'' (2017) and the CBS comedy-drama ''God Friended Me'' (2018–2020). Hall also appeared as a series regular on ...
, actor ''(God Friended Me'')
*
Preston Jones, professional football player
*
James "Radio" Kennedy
James "Radio" Kennedy (October 14, 1946 – December 15, 2019) was an American man with an intellectual disability who was known for his association with the T. L. Hanna High School football team in Anderson, South Carolina. He first gained promi ...
, the movie ''
Radio
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'' was based on his life with T.L. Hanna High School in Anderson, SC.
*
Rafael Little
Rafael Little (born September 23, 1986, in Anderson, South Carolina) is a former American football running back. He was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Kentucky.
Little has also b ...
, professional football player, Canadian Football League
*
Johnny Mann
John Russell Mann (August 30, 1928June 18, 2014) was an American arranger, composer, conductor, entertainer, singer, and recording artist.
Career
Johnny Mann's began his music career in the late 1940s in his hometown of Baltimore before serving ...
, arranger, composer, conductor, entertainer, and recording artist; honorary alumnus (D. Hum.) from Anderson University
*
Adam Minarovich
Adam Minarovich is an American actor, screenwriter and film director. He is known for his recurring role Ed in the American television series '' The Walking Dead''.
Minarovich, a native of Anderson, South Carolina. He has operated a gold resal ...
, actor, screenwriter and film director.
*
Charles Murphey (1799–1861),
United States congressman
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from
Georgia
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* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States
Georgia may also refer to:
Places
Historical states and entities
* Related to the ...
*
Larry Nance
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, retired NBA basketball player with the
Phoenix Suns
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and
Cleveland Cavaliers
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, three-time All-Star
*
James Lawrence Orr
James Lawrence Orr (May 12, 1822May 5, 1873) was an American diplomat and politician who served as the 22nd speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1857 to 1859. He also served as the 73rd governor of South Carolina from 186 ...
, former
governor of South Carolina
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and
speaker of the United States House of Representatives
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*
Lu Parker
Frances Louise Parker (born April 16, 1968) is an American journalist, Miss USA 1994 winner, animal rights advocate, and motivational speaker.
Early life
Born in Anderson, South Carolina, Parker attended the College of Charleston, where she wa ...
,
Miss South Carolina USA
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1994,
Miss USA 1994
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, television personality and journalist
*
Wesley Quinn
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, dancer/singer in popular boy band
V Factory
V Factory was an American pop/ R&B/urban boy band produced by late former pop artist Tommy Page. The members have yet to confirm what the "V" stands for. Wesley Quinn, in an interview with Popstar! Magazine, stated that "the V is a hidden meanin ...
*
Jim Rice
James Edward Rice (born March 8, 1953), nicknamed "Jim Ed", is a former Major League Baseball left fielder and designated hitter. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Baseball Hall of Fame on July 26, 2009 Baseball ...
, professional baseball player with
Boston Red Sox
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from 1974 to 1989, member of
National Baseball Hall of Fame
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, class of 2009
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Terence Roberts, first African-American mayor of Anderson
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Lily Strickland, composer and painter
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Jessica Stroup
Jessica Leigh Stroup (born October 23, 1986) is an American actress, best known for her role as Erin Silver on '' 90210'' (2008–2013), Max Hardy on ''The Following'' (2014–2015) and Joy Meachum on '' Iron Fist'' (2017–2018), which is set in ...
, actress on television series
''90210'' and ''
The Following
''The Following'' is an American crime thriller television series created by Kevin Williamson, and jointly produced by Outerbanks Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television.
The first season follows former FBI agent Ryan Hardy ( Kevin Bacon) ...
''
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Jack Swilling
John W. "Jack" Swilling (April 1, 1830 – August 12, 1878) was an early pioneer in the Arizona Territory. He is commonly credited as one of the original founders of the city of Phoenix, Arizona. Swilling also played an important role in the ...
, generally recognized as the pioneer founder of Phoenix, Arizona
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Ben Taylor, Negro league professional baseball player from 1908 to 1929, manager/coach from 1929 to 1940, member of
National Baseball Hall of Fame
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, Class of 2006
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Candy Jim Taylor
James Allen "Candy Jim" Taylor (February 1, 1884April 3, 1948) was an American third baseman and manager in Negro league baseball. In a career that spanned forty years, he played as an infielder in the early years of the 20th century for over a ...
, Negro league professional baseball player and manager
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Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
John Boyce Taylor (August 12, 1879 – March 25, 1956) was the second-oldest of four baseball-playing brothers, the others being Charles, Benjamin, and James. Taylor was a pitcher and played in professional pre-league and Negro league baseball ...
, Negro league professional baseball player
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George Webster, former AFL and NFL football player, two-time All American at
Michigan State University
Michigan State University (Michigan State, MSU) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in East Lansing, Michigan. It was founded in 1855 as the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan, the fi ...
, 1965–66
Sister cities
Anderson has two sister cities, as designated by
Sister Cities International
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Carrickfergus
Carrickfergus ( , meaning " Fergus' rock") is a large town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It sits on the north shore of Belfast Lough, from Belfast. The town had a population of 27,998 at the 2011 Census. It is County Antrim's oldest t ...
,
County Antrim
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, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (, for, , Scottish Gaelic, Council of the Western Isles) is the local government council for ''Na h-Eileanan Siar'' (the Outer Hebrides) council area of Scotland. , Scotland, UK
See also
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List of municipalities in South Carolina
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Cities in South Carolina
Cities in Anderson County, South Carolina
County seats in South Carolina
Populated places established in 1777