Profile for Lancaster, South Carolina, SC

Lancaster is near the North Carolina border

One of the last American witchcraft trials occurred at the county courthouse here in 1813

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 226. The number of murders and homicides was 2. The violent crime rate was 26.7 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Charles Moss Duke Jr., astronaut

Local bands (past and present) have included Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs

Nearby parks & recreation: Andrew Jackson State Park

Historic sites and museums: Lancaster & Chester Railway Museum

Colleges and universities: University of South Carolina

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Lancaster

Cemeteries (12)

Colleges (1)

Communities (1)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

Parks (1)

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• Ancestry of people in Lancaster
• Housing in Lancaster
• Income in Lancaster
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• Place of birth of people in Lancaster
• Residence in 1995, of people in Lancaster
• School enrollment & education levels in Lancaster
• Transportation & commute times in Lancaster
• Lancaster County data
• Fastest-growing counties in South Carolina
• State data - South Carolina
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Lancaster demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Lancaster County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 29720 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Lancaster County Chamber of Commerce

4% of Lancaster residents report German ancestry, and 4% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Lancaster ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Lancaster
• Cemeteries in Lancaster County
• Libraries in or near Lancaster

Post a query on a message board:

• Lancaster County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - SC data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Lancaster museums
• Lancaster historic sites
• Lancaster area parks
• Wineries near Lancaster

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Lancaster area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Lancaster County
• Cemetery record compendium
• South Carolina cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Lancaster
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Lancaster County

• Lancaster business guide
• Lancaster County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in South Carolina
• Local ordinances in South Carolina (Partial selection)

• Crime in Lancaster County
• Arrests in Lancaster County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in South Carolina
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Lancaster was $16,828, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Lancaster County economic census
• Lancaster County economic summary
• Lancaster County employment growth
• Lancaster County unemployment rate
• South Carolina economic data

19% of Lancaster residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Lancaster
• Colleges in South Carolina
• Learning Disabilities Association in South Carolina
• Schools in or near Lancaster
• School districts in or near Lancaster
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of South Carolina high schools

• Movies playing in or near Lancaster
• YouTube videos about Lancaster

• Air pollution in Lancaster County
• Diesel soot in Lancaster County
• Land contamination in Lancaster County
• Nature Conservancy projects in South Carolina
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Lancaster County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in South Carolina

• ePodunk festival listings
• South Carolina county fairs
• South Carolina festivals (South Carolina tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Lancaster

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Lancaster
• Geocaches in South Carolina

• Lancaster items now on sale

• Lancaster County government
• South Carolina state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Lancaster medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in South Carolina
• State historical society

Historic districts in Lancaster include Lancaster Downtown Historic District ... View historic districts

• Historic sites in or near Lancaster
• Historic sites in South Carolina
• Museums in or near Lancaster
• Museums in South Carolina
• South Carolina state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Lancaster County genealogy forum

Median rent in Lancaster, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $311.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $752.

• Find Foreclosure in Lancaster
• Homes for sale in Lancaster
• Find a Lancaster Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check South Carolina mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in South Carolina
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Lancaster include Lancaster County Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Lancaster

• South Carolina library

• Get directions from Lancaster
• Get directions to Lancaster
• Census map of Lancaster area
• Historic maps of SC cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of South Carolina
• Topographic map of Lancaster

Newspapers in Lancaster include Lancaster News

• Daily newspapers in or near Lancaster
• AM radio stations in or near Lancaster
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• Media ownership in the Lancaster area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in South Carolina

• Military bases in South Carolina
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Lancaster
• Search obituaries in South Carolina
• Recent death notices - selected SC newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in South Carolina
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in South Carolina
• Lions clubs in South Carolina
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Lancaster
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Lancaster

• Parks near Lancaster
• National forests in South Carolina
• State parks in South Carolina

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• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Lancaster
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of South Carolina communities
• Photos of South Carolina places
• Post cards of South Carolina communities

Lancaster County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Lancaster political report.

• South Carolina Democratic party
• South Carolina Republican party
• South Carolina elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Lancaster
• Total membership by faith, in Lancaster County

• Chowhound message boards for SC

The average commute time for Lancaster workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Lancaster include Best Western of Lancaster, Jameson Inn.

• Lancaster travel guide
• Airports near Lancaster
• Hotels near Lancaster
• South Carolina tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• South Carolina coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in South Carolina
• Wildlife refuges in South Carolina

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