About Pickens County, SC

Pickens County was formed in 1826. It was named after Andrew Pickens, a leading military figure in the American Revolution and member of the United States Congress. Cities and towns in Pickens County include Arial, Central, Clemson, Easley, Liberty, Norris, Pickens (County Seat) and Six Mile.

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 512 square miles (1,326 km²), of which, 497 square miles (1,287 km²) of it is land and 15 square miles (39 km²) of it (2.92%) is water. The county also contains the highest point in South Carolina, Sassafras Mountain, with an elevation of 3560 feet (1085 m).  With Hartwell Lake in Clemson, Lake Keowee in Six Mile, Table Rock Mountain and Sassafras Mountain in northern Pickens County, it is easy to see why Pickens County is called "Lake and Mountain Country."

Welcome to Pickens County
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Written by Pickens County   
Saturday, 07 July 2007 04:54

Take a video tour of Pickens County SC by clicking VIDEO TOUR button in the menu above.  Or you can click on the Contact Us link at the top of the page and request a DVD from the Pickens County Tourism Department.  This DVD and online video both give just a brief overview of our beautiful area.  It highlights many tourist centers in Pickens County.  Plus Pickens County is close to a host of other tourist centers in and near the upstate of South Carolina.  Pickens County is a terrific place to visit, to live and to work.  Come and Tour Pickens County for yourself.  You will be glad you did!

Music - Bobby Holliday - From his Crown of the Carolinas Album "The Angels' Share," Script - Vicki Rhodes, Narrator - Dr. Jerry Reel,
Special Thanks to - County of Pickens, Mountain Lakes Heritage Corridor Board, The Cliffs Communities, Easley Chamber of Commerce, Tour Pickens County Committee, Produced By Piedmont Video Productions, LLC - Spartanburg, SC.  Funded by Pickens County Accommodations taxes and a grant by Mountain Lakes Heritage Corridor Board.
Last Updated on Friday, 12 June 2009 10:43
 
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