Rimini is an

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in Clarendon County,

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, United States. The community is located west southwest of Summerton, and west of Manning. The ZIP code for Rimini is 29125.

History

Founded in the late 1800's as a farming community, Rimini benefited from the construction of the Manchester and Augusta Railroad that connected

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to Denmark, South Carolina. Originally called Yorkville, the name likely became Rimini due to the influence of

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immigrant laborers that assisted with the construction of the nearby railroad. Prior to the community's founding, the location was home to a major Native American trade route. The trade route eventually became an important and strategic thoroughfare between the cities of Charleston and Camden South Carolina during the

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. Today, the community is mainly supported through agriculture and nearby recreational opportunities such as

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and

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References

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