Ballentine, South Carolina
Ballentine is an unincorporated community in Richland County, South Carolina, United States. It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina metropolitan area.
Ballentine, South Carolina | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Richland |
| Area | |
| • Land | 2.2 sq mi (5.6 km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
History
The community was named after the Ballentine family, early settlers.[1]
There have been unsuccessful attempts to incorporate Ballentine as a town.[2]
The John Jacob Calhoun Koon Farmstead was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[3]
Education
Public education in Ballentine is administered by Lexington & Richland County School District Five, which operates Ballentine Elementary School in the community.
Ballentine has a public library, a branch of the Richland County Library.[4]
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References
- Federal Writers' Project (1941). Palmetto Place Names. Sloane Printing Co. p. 22.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-06-18. Retrieved 2008-07-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Locations & Hours". Greenville County Library System. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
Municipalities and communities of Richland County, South Carolina, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of South Carolina highlighting Richland County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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