Live, Work & Play In
Winnsboro South Carolina

The first settler to come to the area was Thomas Nightingale around 1740. Other settlers came in the middle of the 18th century. Several years before the American Revolution, Richard Winn moved from Virginia to what is now called Fairfield County. His lands covered the present site of Winnsboro.

Winnsboro reaches an average high of 90 degrees in July and an average low of 30 degrees in January. Precipitation averages 4 inches monthly. Snowfall very minimally occurs in winter, averaging half an inch per month during the season. Fairfield County, with its mild climate, is a Mecca for sports enthusiasm. The average annual temperature in the area is 61.6 degrees.

The Fairfield County school system offers 2 child development centers, one primary school, 3 elementary schools, one intermediate school, one middle school, one alternative school, a high school and a career center. The county also holds a private, non-parochial school, Richard Winn Academy. The University of South Carolina at Columbia, Benedict College and Midlands Technical College are all located within 30 miles of town.

Fairfield Memorial Hospital serves the county. In 1994, the hospital joined Carolina's Health Choice Network, maximizing the level of care in the community.

Fairfield County has a 5,000-foot runway at a county-run airport. Columbia Metropolitan Airport and Charlotte Airport are within about an hour's drive.

Winnsboro's entire central core is on the National Register of Historic Places. Fairfield County, a part of the famous "Old English District" (so called due to its role centuries ago as the heart of the British Empire in the Colonies) is populated by people proud of their heritage.

Area sports leagues and local parks provide an array of activities for young and old.

Thanks to our wildlife management programs, the heavily wooded countryside offers excellent deer, turkey and smaller game hunting.

Lake Wateree is one of the state's premier fishing and boating sites. The state park at the northern end of the lake is a magnet for picnickers and campers. Lake Wateree has 242 miles of shoreline, has an area of 13,710 acres and is 27 miles long. Water sports, golfing, tennis and other recreation opportunities are plentiful.

We look forward to meeting you and making you our friends. We hope you'll decide to become our neighbors as well!