“Y” is for York County [628 square miles; population 164,614]. Located in the north-central part of the state, York County was one of seven counties created in 1785 from Camden Judicial District. The Catawba Indians called this area of South Carolina their ancestral home. European settlers moved in just prior to the Revolution and the area was the scene of a number of important battles including Huck's Defeat and King's Mountain. During Reconstruction the county was the scene of considerable KKK activity and was placed under martial law. The textile industry transformed the county at the turn of the 20th century. Beginning in the 1990s the County Council began addressing the problems associated with unregulated urban development and instituted a program called “York County Forever” that has earned York County a reputation as a statewide leader in environmental protection.
"Y" is for York County
