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TOWN OF PELZER TOWN OF PENDLETON
Small town values guide the progress Pendleton and its surroundings are
of Pelzer, a town on the Saluda River that known as the Pendleton Historic District.
honors its historical, cultural, and natural History is preserved in the earliest
heritage. Established in 1881 by Charleston mansions, the landmark Farmers Hall, and
investors, Capt. Ellison A. Smyth served Hunter’s Store, now adjacent to new local
as president of Pelzer Manufacturing eateries and retailers.
Company for its first 43 years. Pendleton is a bedroom community of
Town of Iva Known as “The Pioneer,” Smyth used Clemson and home to Tri-County Technical
the newest technology available. Pelzer College. The Village Green is Pendleton’s
town center. The historic landscape,
TOWN OF IVA was the first cotton mill in the nation picturesque village green, agricultural
Dr. Augustus Cook originated the town to use incandescent lights, and in 1895
installed the first Draper Automatic Looms. legacy, and arts community energize the
of Cook’s Station in the southern part of Pendleton experience.
Anderson County in the late 1800s as a The Number Four mill, built in 1896, drew
Seaboard Railroad station. A same-named electrical power from a generating station TOWN OF PENDLETON
town existed in the state, so the doctor four miles down the river. By the early
renamed it Iva for his daughter, Iva 1920s, Pelzer Manufacturing Company was Incorporated ........................................1790
Cook Bryson. one the South’s most successful mills. Population ..........................................3,542
Address ..........................310 Greenville St.
Iva is founded on agriculture and The Historic Pelzer Auditorium is home Pendleton, SC 29670
manufacturing. Jackson Textile Mill and to the Mill Town Players, one of the state’s Phone ................................(864) 646-9409
Iva Manufacturing both employed most-awarded community theaters, Council Meets ........................1st Tuesdays
many residents. offering affordable plays, musicals, and Town Hall – 7 p.m.
As the Gateway to the Freshwater Coast, concerts. The Pelzer Light People, an Website .................. townofpendleton.org
Iva’s residents and visitors have five bodies Upstate Christmas tradition since 1990, Social Media ..........X @TownofPendleton
of water to inspire a lakeside lifestyle: Lake bring joy each December with their festive Facebook @TownofPendletonSC
Hartwell, Lake Secession, Lake Thurmond, light suits.
Lake Russell, and Lake Greenwood. The Town of Pelzer actively engages
Iva residents are proud of their rural in its revitalization, planning enhanced
heritage and progressive town – complete access to the Saluda River, a trail system,
with a Farmers Market, summer concert redevelopment of the former mill sites, and
series, and annual community events. restoration of its historic buildings.

TOWN OF IVA TOWN OF PELZER
Incorporated ....................................... 1904 Incorporated ........................................1881
Population ..........................................1,200 Population ...........................................1,570
Address .........................204 E. Jackson St. Address ............................103 Courtney St.
Iva, SC 29655 Pelzer, SC 29669 Town of Pendleton
Phone .................................(864) 348-6193 Phone .................................(864) 947-6231
Council Meets ......................2nd Mondays Council Meets ......................2nd Tuesdays TOWN OF STARR
City Hall – 10 a.m. Pelzer Gym, 112 Lebby St. – 6:00 p.m. Starr was called Twiggs before it was
Website ................................ townofiva.org Website ............................townofpelzer.us incorporated in 1888. Starr is known for
Social Media ...........................@townofiva Social Media .....................@TownofPelzer its spirit of volunteerism, whether serving
at the fire station, the Starr Athletic
Association, or another organization.
Starr is home to Santee Cooper
utility’s John Rainey Generating Station.
It is also home to Evergreen Plantation,
an antebellum home on 400 acres of
preserved land that is rented for weddings
and social occasions, and to Generostee
Creek, a reservation-only outdoor
adventure plantation. As an agricultural
center, Milky Way Farm’s Jersey cows graze
Town of Pelzer on grass and produce milk that is widely
distributed across the state.

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