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Central is a town in Pickens County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,159. Contrary to its name, it is not near the center of South Carolina. It received its name from its geographic location, being the halfway or central point between Atlanta and Charlotte along the former Atlanta and Richmond Air-Line Railway line. The primary campus of Southern Wesleyan University is located east of the downtown area. ==History== Central owes its existence to a railroad boom that began in 1873. The town's name represents the fact that it is midway between Atlanta and Charlotte.〔 Central was incorporated as a town on March 17, 1875.〔(History of Central ) from the Central Heritage Society website〕 In 1897, Southern Railway moved its headquarters from Central to Greenville; trains no longer stopped to change engines, and soon all shops and offices were closed.〔 The establishment of Issaqueena Mill and in 1906, 〔(History, Mission & Vision ) from Southern Wesleyan University〕 Wesleyan Methodist Bible Institute (now Southern Wesleyan University) brought people back to the town.〔 Two buildings on Church Street in Central are listed on the National Register of Historic Places: Central High School and Morgan House. The Central Roller Mills on Madden Bridge Rd. was listed in 2013. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Central, South Carolina」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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