Johnston, South Carolina
| Johnston, South Carolina | |
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| Town | |
 Location in Edgefield County, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates: 33°49′55″N 81°48′8″W / 33.83194°N 81.80222°WCoordinates: 33°49′55″N 81°48′8″W / 33.83194°N 81.80222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Edgefield |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Terrence D. Culbreath |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.6 sq mi (7.08 km2) |
| • Land | 2.5 sq mi (6.86 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.22 km2) |
| Elevation | 663 ft (202 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,362 |
| • Density | 892/sq mi (344.4/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 29832 |
| Area code(s) | 803 |
| FIPS code | 45-37150 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1246191 |
| Website | johnstonsc |
Johnston is a town in Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,362 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area. The town's official welcome sign states that it is "Peach Capital of the World".
Johnston is called The Hub of the Ridge because it is located at the meeting place of the three river systems which flow away from the Ridge, a fertile plateau about 30 miles (48 km) long between clay hills to the north and sand hills to the south. The area has been settled since the mid-1700s. In 1791 as George Washington traveled through the area on his triumphal tour through the country, he stopped at the Lott family plantation, just east of Johnston.
In the late 1860s, the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad expanded westward from Columbia to Augusta. Edward Jones Mims, M.D., persuaded William Johnston, president of the railroad, to run the railroad through the 1,200-acre (490 ha) Mims plantation. In return, Dr. Mims agreed to name the new town for Mr. Johnston.
In the early 1900s, the peach industry became successful in this area. Today, the Ridge produces about 60 percent of South Carolina's peaches.
Johnston is located in eastern Edgefield County at 33°49′55″N 81°48′8″W / 33.83194°N 81.80222°W (33.831927, -81.802304).South Carolina Highway 23 passes through the center of town as Calhoun Street, leading southwest 8 miles (13 km) to Edgefield, the county seat, and northeast 4.5 miles (7.2 km) to Ward. South Carolina Highway 121 (Lee Street) crosses SC 23 at the town center, leading north 12 miles (19 km) to Saluda and south 7 miles (11 km) to Trenton.
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