Page Contents for Great Falls, South Carolina

Statistics & Facts

History & History-related items

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Statistics & Facts

The South Carolina state capital is Columbia.
The population of Great Falls is approximately 1979 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 1,011 (1990), 790 (2010).
The amount of land area in Great Falls is 11.017 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0.352 sq kilometers.
The distance from Great Falls to Washington DC is 374 miles.
The distance to the South Carolina state capital is 36 miles. (as the crow flies)
Great Falls is positioned 34.57 degrees north of the equator and 80.90 degrees west of the prime meridian.

History & History Related Items

Great Falls got it's name by how many waterfalls were here, but now, only one exists now. I go to Great Falls Middle School, and I am glad Great falls has a website! (submitted by a resident of Great Falls)

Great Falls used to be a bustling town in the 60's and 70's, but after the close of the JP Stevens textile mills, it turned into just another Southern Railroad/Textile mill town that was struggling to survive. On the Bright Side, Great Falls has traditionally had some of the best athletic teams in all of South Carolina. In 1991, The Red Devils won fifteen games, lost none, and captured the SC div A state championship, that following fall, the basketball team followed suit and captured the state championship as well.
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