Pendleton, South Carolina

Pendleton
Town
Top, left to right: Downtown Pendleton, Saint Paul's Episcopal Church, Farmers Hall
Top, left to right: Downtown Pendleton, Saint Paul's Episcopal Church, Farmers Hall
Flag of Pendleton
Flag
Official seal of Pendleton
Seal
Motto(s): 
"History, Hospitality, Happenings...Home"
Pendleton is located in South Carolina
Pendleton
Pendleton
Location within the state of South Carolina
Coordinates: 34°39′2″N 82°46′51″W / 34.65056°N 82.78083°W / 34.65056; -82.78083
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountyAnderson
Area
[1]
 • Total
4.85 sq mi (12.57 km2)
 • Land4.83 sq mi (12.50 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
[2]
850 ft (260 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
3,489
 • Density722.81/sq mi (279.05/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
29670
Area codes864, 821
FIPS code45-55645[4]
GNIS feature ID1225357[2]
Websitewww.townofpendleton.org

Pendleton is a town in Anderson County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 3,489 at the 2020 census.[5] It is a sister city of Stornoway in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.

The Pendleton Historic District, consisting of the town and its immediate surroundings, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. Particularly notable historic buildings on the Pendleton town square include Farmer's Hall and Hunter's Store, which is currently the headquarters of the Pendleton District Historical, Recreational and Tourism Commission. Near Pendleton are the historic plantation homes Ashtabula and Woodburn.

Detail of window with hinged panels, Woodburn Plantation
  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pendleton, South Carolina
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Pendleton town, South Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved August 8, 2013.