Bishopville, South Carolina Bishopville, South Carolina Location in Lee County and the state of South Carolina.
Location in Lee County and the state of South Carolina.
State South Carolina County Lee Bishopville is a town/city in Lee County, South Carolina, United States.
It is the governmental center of county of Lee County. According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2), of which 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2) is territory and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (1.26%) is water.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $24,400, and the median income for a family was $37,660.
In 2010, Bishopville had the 25th-lowest median homehold income of all places in the United States with a populace over 1,000. For more than a decade before Bishopville was titled in honor of Jacques Bishop, it was known as Singleton's Crossroads.
The 465 acres (1.88 km2) of territory was granted to Jacob Chamber by the state of South Carolina in 1786.
Although voting for the creation of Lee County and for making Bishopville its governmental center of county occurred in 1892, there was a delay in enacting these votes until February 1902, when it was ruled that Bishopville had met all requirements to be a county seat.
This led to the marking of county boundaries, which were along Lynches River, Black River, Scape Ore Swamp, Sparrow Swamp, Long Branch, and Screeches Branch, as well as the evolution of a courthouse and jail.
This cannon is positioned on the concrete base in front of Lee County's Courthouse in Bishopville.
Lee County has historically been a prestige in cotton manufacturing in the state and is the home of the South Carolina Cotton Museum.
In addition to the Lee County Courthouse, the Ashwood School Gymnasium and Auditorium, Bishopville Commercial Historic District, Bishopville High School, James Carnes House, Dennis High School, Thomas Fraser House, William Apollos James House, The Manor, Mt.
Zion Presbyterian Church, William Rogers House, South Main Historic District, Spencer House, and Tall Oaks are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Students in Bishopville are served by Lee County Public Schools (Bishopville Primary School, Lee Central Middle School, Lee Central High School, and Lee County Career and Technology Center). Alternative educational opportunities include Robert E.
Lee Academy, a private school, and Pee Dee Math, Science and Technology Academy, a charter school.
Pearl Fryar's Topiary Garden is the home to one of the most breath-taking attractions in South Carolina.
Located at 145 Broad Acres Road in Bishopville, South Carolina, this 3-acre (12,000 m2) garden is visited annually by many tourists.
He's also won many awards as well as being titled as South Carolina Ambassador for Economic Development by Mark Sanford in 2003.
Lee State Park is one of the best known parks in Lee County.
Located at 487 Loop Road in Bishopville, this park hosts just about everything from river fishing, boating, nature trails, show ring, and stables.
Picnic tables and serene surroundings are stationed around the 5.6 miles (9.0 km) of Lynches River that's owned by Lee State Park.
The South Carolina Cotton Museum and Lee County Veterans Museum are positioned next door to each other in Bishopville.
The Cotton Museum preserves the history of cotton culture and the impact of a way of life both long gone and very much a part of the present. The exhibition has the world's biggest boll weevil. The Lee County Veterans Museum was designed, assembled and furnished by veterans of Lee County. The exhibition preserves and tells the history of US wars and conflicts, as well as, the stories and lives of small-town veterans.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
"National Register of Historic Places Listings".
"Home - Lee County School District".
"South Carolina Cotton Museum".
"South Carolina Cotton Museum".
Municipalities and communities of Lee County, South Carolina, United States County seat: Bishopville This populated place also has portions in an adjoining county or counties
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Cities in South Carolina - Cities in Lee County, South Carolina - County seats in South Carolina - Populated places established in 1786 - 1786 establishments in South Carolina
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