Centenary, South Carolina

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Centenary
Centenary is located in South Carolina
Centenary
Centenary
Location within the state of South Carolina
Coordinates: 34°01′52″N 79°21′20″W / 34.03111°N 79.35556°W / 34.03111; -79.35556Coordinates: 34°01′52″N 79°21′20″W / 34.03111°N 79.35556°W / 34.03111; -79.35556
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountyMarion County
Elevation
56 ft (17 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
29519
Area code(s)843, 854
GNIS feature ID1221471[1]

Centenary is an unincorporated community in Marion County, South Carolina, United States.[1] Located along SC 41 Alt, 10.5 miles (16.9 km) south of Marion. Along the CSX Seaboard Air Line, the area is a predominantly farming community.

The community took its name from the local Centenary Methodist Church, which itself was named in commemoration of a centenary milestone in Methodism.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Centenary, South Carolina". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
  2. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Palmetto Place Names. Sloane Printing Co. p. 32.


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