Lancaster is a city in and the county seat of Lancaster County, South Carolina, United States, located in the Charlotte Metropolitan Area. As of the 2020 census, Lancaster had a population of 8,460. The city was named after the famous House of Lancaster.
Southeast
Lancaster
Lancaster County, SC
Population
8,592
Walk Score
65 · Somewhat Walkable
Median rent
$775
Median home value
$194,300
Incorporated
1830
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Lancaster Cotton Oil Company · listed 1990
- Lancaster Downtown Historic District · listed 1984
Notable landmarks
- Allison, Robert Barnwell, House · listed 1990
- Craig House · listed 1990
- Ellen Dean Hotel · listed 2022
- Huey, Thomas Walker, House · listed 1990
- Lancaster County Courthouse · listed 1971
- Lancaster County Jail · listed 1971
- Lancaster Presbyterian Church · listed 1977
- Mount Carmel A.M.E. Zion Campground · listed 1979
- North Carolina-South Carolina Cornerstone · listed 1984
- Perry-McIlwain-McDow House · listed 2011
- Springs, Leroy, House · listed 1986
- Wade-Beckham House · listed 1988
- Waxhaw Presbyterian Church Cemetery · listed 1975
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