Chester County, SC

With a location between the growing metropolitan area of Charlotte, North Carolina (only 40 minutes to the north) and South Carolina's capitol city Columbia to the south (only 50 minutes away), Chester County is ideally situated for growth - both in terms of new citizens wishing to live in the county's country charm and for business, with an excellent highway and rail transportation system in place.

Fast facts:

• Chester is the county seat. Incorporated communities included Richburg, Great Falls, Lowrys, and Fort Lawn
• Low cost of living with a short drive to the impressive Charlotte metro area
• Two hours to the Blue Ridge Mountains
• About three hours to the Atlantic coastline
• County is bordered by two rivers—the Catawba and Broad
• Boasts two beautiful state parks with another scheduled to be built soon
• Golfing, kayaking, sky diving, Frisbee Golf, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, agritourism, and more..."Drop in today!" (Photo below from Skydive Carolina, Chester airport)