York (South Carolina) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in South Carolina, United States
About York (South Carolina)
The first European settlers came to York in the early 1750s, having migrated south fromPennsylvaniaandVirginia. Of the three major groups settling Pennsylvania, the English came first, then the Germans, and then the Scottish. The county names of Lancashire, Cheshire and Yorkshire had been brought from England to Pennsylvania, and then on to South Carolina by the early settlers. Prior to this, the first known inhabitants of York County were the Catawba Indians. The town of York used to be known as Fergus’s Crossroads for a tavern, owned by two brothers, William and John Fergus, at the intersection of the road fromRutherfordtontoCamdenand the road fromCharlottetoAugusta. When the county of York was established in 1785 the state statute required each county to erect a courthouse and public bu
Top Attractions in York (South Carolina)
Explore the best things to see and do in York (South Carolina):
- ★Apple-picking at Windy Hill Orchard
- ★Historic Sylvia Theatre
- ★McCelvey Center
- ★Peach orchards at Black's peaches
- ★Strawberry picking at Bush-N-Vine
- ★York Downtown Historic District
Where to Eat in York (South Carolina)
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Old York Seafood
- 🍴The Garden Restaurant
- 🍴Towne Tavern York
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