Blythewood, South Carolina

Blythewood is a town in Richland and Fairfield counties, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,034 at the 2010 census, up from 170 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina, Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Blythewood Road is one of the main thoroughfares, intersecting Interstate 77 at Exit 27.

History

The George P. Hoffman House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

Geography

Blythewood is located at 34°13′5″N 80°59′5″W / 34.21806°N 80.98472°W / 34.21806; -80.98472 (34.217992, -80.984618).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 9.8 square miles (25.3 km²), of which 9.7 square miles (25.1 km²) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km²), or 0.79%. is water.

"Blythewood" is the mailing address for over 80 square miles (210 km²) of unincorporated Richland County, using the 29016 ZIP code. The area includes several planned subdivisions, both with and without property owners associations. Law enforcement in both the unincorporated area and the town proper is provided by the Richland County Sheriffs Department.

Blythewood (disambiguation)

Blythewood is a town in South Carolina.

Blythewood may also refer to:

See also

Blythewood (Columbia, Tennessee)

Blythewood is a historic house in Columbia, Maury County, Tennessee, USA.

History

The house was built in the Antebellum Era for Thomas Keesee, a carriage maker. Completed c. 1859, the house is in the French Colonial style, unusual for this part of Tennessee.

During the American Civil War of 1861-1865, it belonged to the Wilson family. It was later acquired by Colonel P. C. Bethell, followed by Colonel R. E. Rivers, and finally by Colonel E. H. Hatcher.

Heritage significance

It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 11, 1973.

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