Greenwood, SC

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Greenwood, SC

CITY

Official Website:
http://www.cityofgreenwoodsc.com/

Chamber of Commerce:
http://www.greenwoodscchamber.org/

Visitors Bureau:
http://www.visitgreenwoodsc.com/

Population:
22071 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
1857 (charter)

County:
Greenwood County

Named "Green Wood" in 1824 by plantation owner John McGehee, Jr.'s wife, Charlotte.

SCHOOLS

School Founded

Lander University

BIRTHS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

William J. B. Dorn Politician 14-Apr-1916 13-Aug-2005 Congressman from South Carolina, 1947-74

Albert W. Gilchrist Politician 15-Jan-1858 15-May-1926 Governor of Florida, 1909-13

DEATHS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

William J. B. Dorn Politician 14-Apr-1916 13-Aug-2005 Congressman from South Carolina, 1947-74

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