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Williston, South Carolina
Location of Williston, South Carolina
Location of Williston, South Carolina
Country United States
State South Carolina
County Barnwell
Area
 • Total 9.02 sq mi (23.35 km2)
 • Land 8.95 sq mi (23.19 km2)
 • Water 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation
354 ft (108 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 2,877
 • Density 321.34/sq mi (124.08/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
29853
Area code(s) 803, 839
FIPS code 45-77965
GNIS feature ID 1227623

Williston is a town in Barnwell County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 3,139 at the 2010 census.

The town lies in the center of the Charleston-Hamburg railroad line, the line of the Best Friend locomotive. The train tracks were removed in the 1990s, but the track site has been designated as historically significant by the South Carolina Department of Archives. This section of the train route is now part of the South Carolina Heritage Corridor.

Hometown of the Williston Elko Legends. The Williston Elko Legends are a group of alumni from Williston Elko High School who graduated in and around the 1990s. They have pledged to contribute to their hometown and society at large in positive ways.

The small-town community once had its own newspaper, The Williston Way founded in 1921. Its articles and updates were a favorite topic of discussion among the local drugstore coffee drinkers.

History

The Ashley-Willis House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

Geography

Williston is located in northern Barnwell County at 33°24′02″N 81°25′21″W / 33.400553°N 81.422421°W / 33.400553; -81.422421. U.S. Route 78 passes through the center of the town, leading east 9 miles (14 km) to Blackville and northwest 21 miles (34 km) to Aiken.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Williston has a total area of 9.0 square miles (23.3 km2), of which 9.0 square miles (23.2 km2) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.2 km2), or 0.70%, is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 426
1890 503 18.1%
1900 617 22.7%
1910 624 1.1%
1920 854 36.9%
1930 1,024 19.9%
1940 1,107 8.1%
1950 896 −19.1%
1960 2,722 203.8%
1970 2,594 −4.7%
1980 3,173 22.3%
1990 3,099 −2.3%
2000 3,307 6.7%
2010 3,139 −5.1%
2020 2,877 −8.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Williston racial composition
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 1,192 41.43%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 1,485 51.62%
Native American 14 0.49%
Asian 8 0.28%
Pacific Islander 1 0.03%
Other/Mixed 111 3.86%
Hispanic or Latino 66 2.29%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,877 people, 1,296 households, and 607 families residing in the town.

Education

There are three schools in the town: Williston-Elko High School, Williston-Elko Middle School, and Kelly Edwards Elementary School. A private school in Blackville, Jefferson Davis Academy, also serves a portion of the town's population.

Williston has a public library, a branch of the ABBE Regional Library System.

Notable people

See also

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