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Rock Hill, South Carolina is the largest city in York County. It is home to approximately 60,000 residents and is the fifth largest in the state. The city was named for a hill of flint rock that impeded the progress of the Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad Company. The rail line was built from Charlotte to Columbia and much of the flint rock had to be removed to make way for the railroad. A depot was constructed at the site that evenually became known as Rock Hill.
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Rock Hill Education
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The residents are served by the Rock Hill School District 03. Educating approximately 16,500 students per year, the district includes 17 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, 4 high schools and 3 special programs.
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Rock Hill History
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The City was founded in 1852 and later incorporated in 1892. Rock Hill is located in the eastern central area of York County, South Carolina, 25 miles south of Charlotte, North Carolina. The City encompasses about 31.82 square miles. The 1999 population of the City is 52,592 with a total of 88,951 people living in the Greater Rock Hill area.
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Rock Hill News
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Search for "Rock Hill SC" - Possibilities endless for Palestine - Palestine Herald-Press
| Happy Fourth of July, Palestine! It is an honor and a privilege to have our freedom and live in our great country, state, and city. |
- He has a blast lighting the skies - Charlotte.com
| Mike Baskin has been a pyrotechnician for 17 years. He started when he was a center on the Rock Hill High School football team and his coach offered him a job. |
- Riding With Private... - David B... - WTQR-FM Greensboro
| David Ball was born in Rock Hill, SC, on July 9, 1953. The son of a Baptist minister father and musician mother, Ball started playing the ukulele as a young boy, but by age 12 had switched to guitar. |
- Read the whole story - Lancaster News
| Click on the theater's name on the left to view complete movie listings. 1911 Dickerson Blvd., Monroe, NC'> Union Square Cinema 704-643-3456 1911 Dickerson Blvd., Monroe, NC 7824 Rea Rd, Charlotte, NC'> Regal ... |
- Simons Lucas Roof - The State - South Carolina
| Simons Lucas Roof, poet, author and freelance writer, recently of Harvard, MA, passed away May 23rd, 2008, at the age of 87. |
- Grammy-award winning singer to headline Liberty Hill event - Lancaster News
| Grammy-award winning singer to headline Liberty Hill event LIBERTY HILL - " A local performer and a Grammy Award-winning recording artist will headline the third-annual Celebration of American Music in Liberty ... |
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Rock Hill Recreation
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Rock Hill Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism makes sure that Rock Hill is not only a great place to live, but a great place to play as well. It oversees over 50 venues including parks, playgrounds, athletic fields, botanical gardens, wilderness and nature preserves, trails, waterways and much much more. To find the location of the facilities and to see what special events may be happening, visit their website at RockHillRocks.org.
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Rock Hill Weather
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