Central

Central is a town in , United States. As of the 2020 census, Central had a population of 5,247. It received its name from being halfway or the central point between Atlanta and along the former Atlanta and Richmond Air-Line Railway line. 's main campus is east of downtown Central.
  • Type: Town with 5,160 residents
  • Description: town in Pickens County, South Carolina, United States
  • Also known as: “Center”, “Central (Carolina del Sur)”, “Central, SC”, “Central, South Carolina”, “Garvin”, “Сентрал (Южная Каролина)”, and “סנטרל, קרוליינה הדרומית”
  • Postal code: 29630

Places of Interest

Highlights: Southern Wesleyan University.

University
is a private Christian…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Norris and Clemson.

Village
is a town in , , United States. is situated 3 miles northeast of Central.

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is a city in and counties in the U.S. state of .

Town
is a town in , United States. is situated 5 miles south of Central.

Central

Latitude
34.72574° or 34° 43′ 33″ north
Longitude
-82.7805° or 82° 46′ 50″ west
Population
5,160
Elevation
912 feet (278 metres)
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Central” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “سنترال”
  • Basque: “Central”
  • Belarusian: “Сэнтрал”
  • Catalan: “Central”
  • Cebuano: “Central”
  • Chechen: “Сентрал”
  • Chinese: “中央”
  • Danish: “Central”
  • Dutch: “Central”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “سنترال”
  • Esperanto: “Central”
  • French: “Central”
  • Georgian: “სენტრალი”
  • German: “Central”
  • Gilaki: “سنترال (نسايي کارؤلينا)”
  • Gilaki: “سنترال”
  • Haitian: “Central, Kawolin disid”
  • Hebrew: “סנטרל”
  • Hungarian: “Central”
  • Irish: “Central”
  • Italian: “Central”
  • Japanese: “セントラル”
  • Ladin: “Central”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Central”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Central”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Central”
  • Norwegian: “Central”
  • Persian: “سنترال”
  • Persian: “سنترل، کارولینای جنوبی”
  • Persian: “سنترل”
  • Polish: “Central”
  • Portuguese: “Central”
  • Russian: “Сентрал”
  • Serbian: “Сентрал”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Central, South Carolina”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Central”
  • Silesian: “Central”
  • South Azerbaijani: “سنترال، گونئی کارولینا”
  • Spanish: “Central”
  • Swedish: “Central, South Carolina”
  • Swedish: “Central”
  • Tatar: “Сентрал”
  • Turkish: “Central, Güney Karolina”
  • Turkish: “Central”
  • Ukrainian: “Сентрал”
  • Urdu: “سینٹرل، جنوبی کیرولائنا”
  • Volapük: “Central”
  • Welsh: “Central, De Carolina”
  • Welsh: “Central”
  • “Central”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Brookwood and Kelcar Acres.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Central Baseball Fields & Playgrounds and Bolick Field.

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Worth a closer look: Columbia and Charleston.

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