“The small-town feel is charming.”
With just a few exceptions, the answers to this question fell into four broad categories: history, natural resources, quality of life, and services/facilities. The vast majority (45 out of 68 responses) were in the quality of life category, with small-town feel, friendly people, and a sense of community—or variations of those—being the most common responses.
History
- History and historic buildings
- Our downtowns: charm/historic preservation
- Preservation of history
- The square and the historic courthouse
Natural Resources
- Beautiful land and outdoor spaces
- Geography/resources
- Lake Greenwood
- Natural beauty
- Outdoors—fishing/geography and resources
- Recreation opportunities
Quality of Life
- Little/no traffic (3 responses)
- The people (6 responses)
- Location (4 responses)
- Rural lifestyle (3 responses)
- Sense of belonging/community (5)
- Small-town/hometown feel (13 responses)
- A place that my children and grandchildren want to stay
- Size: small enough, large enough
- Hospitality of people and businesses
- Agriculture
- I love my work with the children of Laurens County
- Quiet quality of life
- Living here since it’s home!
Services/Facilities
- Land management
- Medical and healthcare
- Our beautiful downtown square (2 responses)
- Presbyterian College (2 responses)
- Motel/hotel
Other
- Diversity of jobs w/ workforce training that meets the needs
- Low cost of living
- Focus on STEM—Robotics in Clinton and Laurens
- Schools