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Blacksburg is a small town in Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,848 at the 2010 census . [ 5 ] The communities of Antioch, Cherokee Falls , Kings Creek, Cashion Crossroads, Buffalo, and Mount Paran are located near the town.
Kings Mountain National Military Park is a National Military Park near Blacksburg, South Carolina, along the North Carolina/South Carolina border. [4] [5] The park commemorates the Battle of Kings Mountain, a pivotal and significant victory by American Patriots over American Loyalists during the Southern Campaign of the Revolutionary War.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map.
Kings Mountain State Park is a South Carolina state park located in the Piedmont region of South Carolina. It is situated in York County near the city of Blacksburg, about 40 miles (64 km) southwest of Charlotte, North Carolina near Interstate 85.
Map spot for Blacksburg, South Carolina. The Battle of Kings Mountain lasted 65 minutes. [46] The Loyalists suffered 290 killed, 163 wounded, and 668 taken prisoner. The Patriot militia suffered 28 killed and 60 wounded. [1] The Patriots had to move out quickly for fear that Cornwallis would advance to meet them. [47]
The area's newest attraction is the Cherokee County History and Arts Museum. It is located at the old Central School. Cherokee County's history, its contributions to the arts, and its role in shaping the culture of the southeast are explored. [28] In 2022, the GDP of Cherokee County was $2.1 billion (roughly $37,764 per capita). [29]
This is a List of National Historic Landmarks in South Carolina, United States.The United States' National Historic Landmark (NHL) program is operated under the auspices of the National Park Service, and recognizes buildings, sites, structures, districts, and objects according to a list of criteria of national significance. [1]
Cherokee Falls is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States. [1] It is 5 miles (8 km) south of the town of Blacksburg. A former mill community along the Broad River, Cherokee Falls was a town until disincorporation in the 1990s. The former Cherokee Falls Cotton Mill is now a major fireworks distribution ...