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Fort Lawn, South Carolina

Fort's Lawn
Location of Fort Lawn, South Carolina
Location of Fort Lawn, South Carolina
Country United States
State South Carolina
County Chester
Incorporated 1887
Area
 • Total 1.39 sq mi (3.61 km2)
 • Land 1.39 sq mi (3.61 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
532 ft (162 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 962
 • Density 690.60/sq mi (266.73/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
29714
Area code(s) 803, 839
FIPS code 45-26845
GNIS feature ID 1222502

Fort Lawn is a town in Chester County, South Carolina. The population was 895 at the 2010 census.

History

John A. G. Walker owned a 1,000-acre (400 ha) plantation in Chester County. After Walker died in the 1870s, his widow wanted a town built, which would be named Walkerville. She offered the Chester and Cheraw Railroad land to build a line through the proposed town, which they did. The Walkers' daughter married a Dr. Fort, who had a large home with a lawn next to the railroad. The story is that the railroad's conductor would say, "Everybody off for Fort's Lawn!"

After Southern Power built a dam in 1907, the nearby town of Great Falls saw considerably more growth than Fort Lawn. In 1959, area leaders worked to attract industry, and over the next three years, companies including Springs Industries spent $18 million.

Geography and climate

Fort Lawn is in eastern Chester County at 34°42′3″N 80°53′47″W / 34.70083°N 80.89639°W / 34.70083; -80.89639 (34.700811, -80.896469), about 2 miles (3 km) west of the Catawba River. U.S. Route 21 passes through the town, leading north 20 miles (32 km) to Rock Hill and south 9 miles (14 km) to Great Falls. South Carolina Highway 9 crosses US 21 in the center of Fort Lawn, leading east across the Catawba River 8 miles (13 km) to Lancaster and west 10 miles (16 km) to Interstate 77 north of Richburg.

Fort Lawn has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 126
1910 204 61.9%
1920 231 13.2%
1930 180 −22.1%
1940 168 −6.7%
1950 216 28.6%
1960 192 −11.1%
1970 510 165.6%
1980 471 −7.6%
1990 718 52.4%
2000 864 20.3%
2010 895 3.6%
2020 962 7.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Fort Lawn racial composition
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 557 57.9%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 329 34.2%
Native American 3 0.31%
Asian 3 0.31%
Pacific Islander 1 0.1%
Other/Mixed 56 5.82%
Hispanic or Latino 13 1.35%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 962 people, 358 households, and 242 families residing in the town.

Places of interest

Landsford Canal State Park, home of the world's largest population of Rocky Shoals spider lilies, is 9 miles (14 km) north of the town.

The Fort Lawn Community Center hosts various events throughout the year. It is home to a 9/11 memorial constructed from pieces of a steel beam removed from the World Trade Center site.

See also

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