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Before the American Revolution, thousands of immigrants, mainly from Scotland and Ireland, settled in Laurens County. Later Laurens developed into a major intersection of commerce in colonial America. In the Battle of Musgrove Mill, Laurens witnessed intense fighting. [6] In 1790, after the Revolutionary War, Laurens was elected as the county seat.
Laurens County was formed on March 12, 1785. [4] It was named after Henry Laurens, the fifth president of the Continental Congress.. One of nine modern counties of the Colonial Ninety-Six District, Laurens County hosted more "official" (i.e. officially recognized and contemporaneously documented by competent governments) battles than did half of the original colonies.
Clinton is a city in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 8,490 as of the 2010 census. It is part of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area in upstate South Carolina. Clinton is the home of Presbyterian College.
Fountain Inn is a city in Greenville and Laurens counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 10,416 at the 2020 census , [ 5 ] up from 7,799 in 2010 . It is part of the Greenville-Mauldin-Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area .
Waterloo is a town in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 166 at the 2010 census. History.
Cross Hill is a town in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 507 at the 2010 census . It is part of the Greenville – Mauldin – Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area .
Ware Shoals is a town in Abbeville, Greenwood, and Laurens counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina, along the Saluda River. [5] At the 2020 census , the population was 1,701. The Greenwood County portion of Ware Shoals is part of the Greenwood Micropolitan Statistical Area , while the Laurens County portion is part of the Greenville ...
Joanna is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,539 at the 2010 census, [5] down from 1,609 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area.