The story so far
from Wikipedia & the U.S. CensusSix Mile is a town in Pickens County, South Carolina, United States. The 2010 census showed a population of 675, representing a 21% increase since 2000. The 2020 census showed a population of 678 representing a 0.30% increase since 2010. The average household income in Six Mile is $82,828 with a poverty rate at 6.54%. The median rental costs in recent years is $618 per month, and the median house value is $258,700 Six Mile was named "Six Mile" because it was located six miles from Fort Prince George. Many other landmarks in this area were named by their distance from Fort Prince George such as 12 Mile River, 18 Mile Creek, and Ninety Six.
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 675 to 759 (+12%). Half of its homes were built before 1983.
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Six Mile yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.
Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Six Mile’s history is told.
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Six Mile, decade by decade
2000
Nothing in Six Mile is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Six Mile has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Old Pickens Presbyterian Church in Keowee Key, 4.4 miles away.
Six Mile and the nearest listed places
How a place gets listed
Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
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