Lando, South Carolina
Encyclopedia
Lando is a rural unincorporated community
in Chester County
, South Carolina
, United States
and a former textile village. Lando has a post office
with the ZIP Code
of 29724; the population of the ZCTA for 29724 was 89 at the 2000 census.
makers in the world. After the mill closed in 1991, Lando lost most of its population, going from about 2000 to about 20 who still live in town. The Lando School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 2009.
Unincorporated area
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in Chester County
Chester County, South Carolina
Chester County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. In 2000, its population was 34,068; in 2005 the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that its population had dropped to 33,228. Its county seat is Chester.-Geography and climate:...
, South Carolina
South Carolina
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, United States
United States
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and a former textile village. Lando has a post office
Post office
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with the ZIP Code
ZIP Code
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of 29724; the population of the ZCTA for 29724 was 89 at the 2000 census.
History
Settled in the 1760s, and called Walker's Mill, the future Lando was a prime location for watermills along Fishing Creek. For most of the 20th century, the main employer in the village was Manetta Mills, one of the largest blanketBlanket
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makers in the world. After the mill closed in 1991, Lando lost most of its population, going from about 2000 to about 20 who still live in town. The Lando School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 2009.
Sources
- http://landomanettamillshistorycenter.com/
- http://www.nationalregister.sc.gov/chester/S10817712018/index.htm
- http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0738552682