Williston, South Carolina | |
|---|---|
 Location of Williston, South Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 33°24′2″N 81°25′21″W / 33.40056°N 81.42250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Barnwell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.02 sq mi (23.35 km2) |
| • Land | 8.95 sq mi (23.19 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
| Elevation | 354 ft (108 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,877 |
| • Density | 321.34/sq mi (124.08/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 29853 |
| Area code(s) | 803, 839 |
| FIPS code | 45-77965[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1227623[2] |
| Website | www |
Williston is a town in Barnwell County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 3,139 at the 2010 census.[4]
The town lies in the center of the Charleston-Hamburg railroad line, the line of the Best Friend locomotive. The train tracks were removed in the 1990s, but the track site has been designated as historically significant by the South Carolina Department of Archives. This section of the train route is now part of the South Carolina Heritage Corridor.
Hometown of the Williston Elko Legends. The Williston Elko Legends are a group of alumni from Williston Elko High School who graduated in and around the 1990s. They have pledged to contribute to their hometown and society at large in positive ways.
The small-town community once had its own newspaper, The Williston Way founded in 1921. Its articles and updates were a favorite topic of discussion among the local drugstore coffee drinkers.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Williston, South Carolina
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Williston town, South Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2014.