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Beech Island, South Carolina

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Beech Island was primarily an agricultural community before the 1950s. Cotton, wheat, corn, and soybean were the major crops. This changed with the construction of Urquhart Station Power Station and the nearby Savannah River Nuclear Project. New highways were built to accommodate the workers
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According to tradition, the community was first named "Beech Highland" on account of its lofty elevation, and over time the H was dropped, causing the present name to be adopted.
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built a large manufacturing facility on what was once farmland, creating more jobs. The boom, however, was short-lived.
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Beech Island is also home to most of the television transmitters that serve the Augusta, GA MSA.
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commuting to the Nuclear Project. Commerce grew and the community began to change. In the 1960s
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beech Island, South Carolina
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Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/15/11 through 8/19/11
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Census-designated place in South Carolina, United States of America
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Unincorporated communities in Aiken County, South Carolina
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Beech Island CDP, South Carolina – Demographic Profile
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Census-designated place
Beech Island is located in South Carolina
33°25′39″N 81°53′27″W / 33.42750°N 81.89083°W / 33.42750; -81.89083
Country
United States of America
State
South Carolina
County
Aiken
Time zone
UTC-5
Eastern (EST)
DST
UTC-4
ZIP code
Area codes
803, 839
FIPS code
GNIS
unincorporated community
census-designated place
Aiken County, South Carolina
2020 census
Kimberly-Clark
James Brown
The Cedars
Fort Moore-Savano Town Site
Redcliffe Plantation State Historic Site
Oakland Plantation
Zubly Cemetery

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