Catawba, South Carolina

This article is about the unincorporated community in South Carolina. For the town in North Carolina, see Catawba, North Carolina.

Census-designated place in South Carolina, United States

Catawba, South Carolina

Census-designated place

Catawba

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Coordinates: 34°51′11″N 80°54′40″W﻿ / ﻿34.85306°N 80.91111°W﻿ / 34.85306; -80.91111
Country| United States
State| South Carolina
County| York
Named for| Catawba people
Area

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• Total| 10.37 sq mi (26.86 km2)
• Land| 9.97 sq mi (25.82 km2)
• Water| 0.40 sq mi (1.04 km2)
Elevation

| 561 ft (171 m)
Population

(2020)[2]

• Total| 1,301
• Density| 130.48/sq mi (50.38/km2)
Time zone| UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code|

29704

Area code(s)| 803/839
FIPS code| 45-12430
GNIS feature ID| 1249459[3]

Catawba (cuh-TAW-buh) is an unincorporated community in York County, South Carolina, United States, southeast of the city of Rock Hill.

The community, Catawba, was once referred to as Catawba Ridge, but this name recently became unpopular. Only tribal elders from the Catawba Indian Reservation now refer to the community as Catawba Ridge.

## Geography

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Catawba is located in the Piedmont (Foothills) region of South Carolina. Within the town limits of Catawba, there are certain areas of the land that consists of red clay. Red clay is the result of poor farming practices, which eventually led to the erosion of topsoil in the area. Prior to the erosion of topsoil, the Piedmont Region was once known for great farming.

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2020| 1,301| | —
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

## History

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The Catawba Native Americans first populated the area along the Catawba River more than 6,000 years ago. Settlers began to colonize the Piedmont region in 1670. The Catawba Natives believed in brotherly love and peace, so they created a friendly environment and relationship with the settlers. Along with the settlers there came new beginnings, tools, and diseases. In 1759, there was a smallpox epidemic that eventually brought the Native American tribe population to less than 1,000 people.

In 1959, the Catawba paper mill was constructed,[5] purchased by Kraft Group in 2019.[6]

## Catawba Indian Reservation

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The Catawba Indian Reservation is a 600-acre piece of land purchased by the Catawba Peoples in 1850, located in the community of Catawba. This reservation is the only Indian reservation that is federally recognized in the state of South Carolina. As of 2011, there are 2,800 members of the reservation. The Reservation offers childcare, a housing program, clinics, transit services, a senior citizens program, and a Head Start program for all members of the Catawba Indian Nation. Anyone is welcome to visit the Catawba Indian Reservation, but before anyone enters the property, they must understand and abide by their rules.

## References

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1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
2. ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
3. ^ "Catawba, South Carolina". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
5. ^ "New-Indy Catawba Mill | Daily Updates on Operations". Archived from the original on May 31, 2023. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
6. ^ Mclaughlin, Tim (August 17, 2021). "Billionaire Kraft's paper mill causes pollution crisis in South Carolina". Reuters. Archived from the original on October 16, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2023.

* Geological Survey Names Information System: Catawba, York County, South Carolina

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Municipalities and communities of York County, South Carolina, United States

County seat: York

Cities|

* Rock Hill
* Tega Cay
* York

Map of South Carolina highlighting York County

Towns|

* Clover
* Fort Mill
* Hickory Grove
* McConnells
* Sharon
* Smyrna‡

CDPs|

* Baxter Village
* Catawba
* India Hook
* Lake Wylie
* Lesslie
* Newport
* Riverview

Other
communities|

* Bethany
* Bethel
* Blairsville
* Bowling Green
* Bullock Creek
* Filbert
* Holy Islamville
* Hopewell
* Ogden
* Red River
* Smith
* Tirzah

Indian reservation|

* Catawba Reservation‡

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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