Ridgeway is a town in Fairfield County, South Carolina. The population was 328 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The earliest settlers of the Ridgeway area came south in the late 1700's from Virginia after the Revolutionary War. Others came north from Charleston in the early 1800's.

Originally called New Town, Ridgeway got its present name when the owners of the Charlotte and South Carolina Railway decided not to build the railroad on the Camden route, but rather to use the "ridge way." The railroad spurred growth of the town.

The first telegraph line was completed in the Ridgeway area in 1855 with wires being stretched from tree to tree. The telegraph played an important role in the civil war as did the town itself

The earliest settlers of the Ridgeway area of lower Fairfield District came in 1799 and were Scotch-Irish Presbyterians. Among some of the earliest homes built in Ridgeway were Valencia which was built in the early 1800's by Edward Gendron Palmer who had moved to the area from Saint James' Parish, Santee, Charleston District. Valley Grove which was built in the early 1800's by Samuel Peyre Thomas of Saint Stephen's Parish, Charleston District. Both of these families were plantation owners.

Ridgeway, South Carolina,easily fits the view of historical Southeastern towns, with plenty of history, lots of familiar family activities and friendly neighborhoods and a heavy dose of both proverbial Southern charm and nature. Given its proximity to Columbia, Ridgeway residents also have the convenience of urban amenities, career/education options and entertainment and travel options.

For more information on activities in and around Ridgeway, South Carolina, visit:

• Getting to Know Lake Wateree
• National Steeplechase Museum
• Historical Camden Revolutionary War Site
• South Carolina Information Highway: Lake Wateree
• South Carolina Jobs Now
• Carolina Cup
• 3 Rivers Music Festival
• Town of Ridgeway, SC
• Fairfield County, SC
• Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce
• The State of South Carolina
• Ridgeway, SC Real Estate Summary on IDCide (Local Info Data Server)
• Ridgeway, SC on CityTownInfo.com
• Ridgeway, SC Google Earth Map
• View Ridgeway, SC Area Jobs on Career Builder
• View Ridgeway, SC Area Jobs on Yahoo HotJobs
• Ridgeway, South Carolina on Wikipedia.com
• Ridgeway, South Carolina on epodunk

For more information on activities in and around the Midlands Area, visit:

• South Carolina Information Highway: Lake Wateree
• South Carolina Jobs Now

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