Relaxed lakeside living and thriving communities that maintain their small-town atmosphere draw new residents to York County.
With easy access along I-77 and S.C. 49, residents have the best of both worlds – the charms and friendliness of small-town living combined with cultural, shopping and other attractions of a large city just across the state line. Families are drawn to the area by excellent employment opportunities with rapidly expanding industrial areas nearby, sporting events, a reputation for quality public schools and recreational opportunities on Lake Wylie and in nearby parks.
York County is full of cultural activities that show the true beauty, character and history of the area. Anne Springs Close Greenway is a 2,300-acre protected natural area that includes camping sites and a reservoir that’s great for fishing. The Museum of York County features mounted African animals, tribal dress and art galleries, and Historic Brattonsville is a Revolutionary War battle site consisting of two dozen structures and extensive nature trails which served as the film site for Mel Gibson’s “The Patriot.”
Baseball fans can go out to the ballpark at Knights Castle on Gold Hill Road at I-77 to see the AAA International League Charlotte Knights, affiliated with the Chicago White Sox. Next door to Knights Castle is the NBA Charlotte Bobcats Training Center.
Carowinds theme park straddles the N.C./S.C. state line. The park offers summer season entertainment, roller coasters, a waterpark and other attractions for the young and young at heart, including the amusing opportunity to simultaneously place one foot in each state.
Road improvements along I-77, S.C. highways 5 and 160 and other major thoroughfares continue to enhance York County’s business climate.
Lake Wylie has long attracted residents to live on the water’s edge. Nevertheless, today many new communities are springing up near the lake.
Off S.C. 274 south of S.C. 49, Autumn Cove offers homes in the $200s and nearby, Harpers Mill is a townhome community with units starting in the low $100s. North on S.C. 274, Mill Creek Falls offers homes between 1,700 and 3,800 square feet, priced from the $150s to the $300s.
Fort Mill, a community once known for textiles and peach farming, is now rapidly becoming a business and residential magnet. Fort Mill takes its name from a colonial-era fort built by the British and a gristmill on nearby Steele Creek. Today the population of the town of Fort Mill is about 8,300 people – a number that is expected to grow rapidly over the next decade.
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