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Greenwood: Lander University Laura Lander Hall, Lander University, Greenwood, South Carolina.

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South Carolina, United States
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Greenwood, city, seat (1897) of Greenwood county, western South Carolina, U.S. The city lies at the northern entrance to the Long Cane Ranger District of Sumter National Forest. It was first settled in 1824 by John McGehee, and its growth was stimulated by the arrival (1852) of the Greenville and Columbia Railroad. Four other railroads converged to make it a transportation centre. Textile mills were built and cotton shipped. Lander University (founded 1872 in Williamston)...

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