Indian Land is an unincorporated community in the northernmost part (the "Panhandle") of Lancaster County, South Carolina, United States. It lies east of

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, just south of

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in southern

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, and west of the villages of

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and Waxhaw in North Carolina. Indian Land is a major suburb of Charlotte, North Carolina, located 20 miles (33 km) from Uptown. While not incorporated, the community is assigned with the ZIP code 29707. U.S. Highway 521 is a major highway that runs through the community and connects Indian Land with Charlotte to the north and greater Lancaster County to the south.

Education

Schools in Indian Land include Indian Land Elementary, Harrisburg Elementary, Van Wyck Elementary, Indian Land Intermediate School, Indian Land Middle School, and Indian Land High School. In 2006, Indian Land High School earned state recognition for being a Red Carpet School. Indian Land Middle School has been recognized as a National School to Watch, a State School of Character, a Palmetto Gold School, and a Red Carpet School. Harrisburg Elementary School was recognized as a National School of Character for 2017. Van Wyck Elementary School opened in August 2018 to serve the southern end of Indian Land and the Town of Van Wyck. Indian Land has a

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, a branch of the Lancaster County Library. In August 2018, the University of South Carolina Lancaster began offering courses in Indian Land, SC in the Indian Land High School building.

Transportation

U.S. Route 521 and

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are two major roads that run through Indian Land. U.S. Route 521, the main road that Indian Land runs through, is lined with retail, businesses and restaurants. Indian Land is part of the Charlotte–Concord–Gastonia, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Highway Corridor Overlay District

The third and final reading of the Panhandle's Highway Corridor Overlay District was approved on June 9, 2014, which applies to properties along Charlotte Highway (U.S. 521) from Waxhaw Highway (S.C. 75) north to the state line and Fort Mill Highway (S.C. 160) east to the county line. The overlay district sets aesthetic requirements on new construction along the corridors covering everything from building materials, placement and setbacks to signage, sidewalks and landscaping.

Incorporation

An unsuccessful vote to incorporate took place on March 27, 2018. Results were 83% against incorporation with a 42% voter turnout.

Notable people

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(born 1978), sprinter *

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(born 1967), former acting White House Chief of Staff and 41st Director of the

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(OMB)

References

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