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South Carolina Area Codes

Area codes Selected cities803Columbia, Aiken843Charleston, Myrtle Beach864Greenville, SpartanburgSource: North American Numbering Plan Administration. Web: www.nanpa.com . To find phone numbers, area…

South Carolina: Temperature Extremes

MonthMaximum°FYearPlaceMinimum°FYearPlaceJan.861950Beaufort–191985Caesars HeadFeb.891962Ridgeland–111899SantucMarch991907Blackville*–81980Cedar CreekApril991986Aiken*…

Byrnes, James Francis

(Encyclopedia) Byrnes, James Francis, 1879–1972, American public official, Secretary of State (1945–47), governor of South Carolina (1951–55), b. Charleston, S.C. He studied law while working (1900–…

Tillman, Benjamin Ryan

(Encyclopedia) Tillman, Benjamin Ryan, 1847–1918, U.S. Senator from South Carolina (1895–1918), b. Edgefield co., S.C. A farmer, he became the leader of the backcountry whites in South Carolina and…

Cooper, Thomas

(Encyclopedia) Cooper, Thomas, 1759–1839, American scientist, educator, and political philosopher, b. London, educated at Oxford. His important works include Political Essays (1799); the appendixes…

Hayne, Robert Young

(Encyclopedia) Hayne, Robert Young, 1791–1839, American statesman, b. Colleton District, S.C. Having served in the South Carolina legislature (1814–18) and as attorney general of South Carolina (1818…

South Carolina NPR Member Stations

StationCityFrequencyWLJK-FMAiken89.1WJWJ-FMBeaufort89.9WSCI-FMCharleston89.3WLTR-FMColumbia91.3WHMC-FMConway90.1WEPR-FMGreenville90.1WSSB-FMOrangeburg90.3WNSC-FMRock Hill88.9WRJA-FMSumter88.…

Santee, river, United States

(Encyclopedia) SanteeSanteesăntēˈ [key], river, 143 mi (230 km) long, formed by the confluence of the Congaree and Wateree rivers, central S.C., and flowing SE to the Atlantic Ocean. The Santee-…

Rhett, Robert Barnwell

(Encyclopedia) Rhett, Robert Barnwell, 1800–1876, American politician, b. Beaufort, S.C. His family changed its name from Smith to Rhett (after a colonial ancestor) in 1837. A lawyer, he was a state…

Lowndes, Rawlins

(Encyclopedia) Lowndes, RawlinsLowndes, Rawlinsloundz [key], 1721–1800, president of South Carolina (1778–79), b. St. Kitts. In 1730 his family moved to Charleston, S.C., where Lowndes later became a…