Sandy Springs, South Carolina
| Sandy Springs | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Sandy Springs Location within the state of South Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 34°35′42″N 82°45′0″W / 34.59500°N 82.75000°WCoordinates: 34°35′42″N 82°45′0″W / 34.59500°N 82.75000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Anderson |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Sandy Springs is an unincorporated community in Anderson County, South Carolina, United States. It is located on U.S. Route 76 between Anderson and Clemson. The name comes from a literal spring in the sands.[1]
It is the birthplace of Freddie Stowers, the only African-American to be award the Medal of Honor for his service in World War I.[2]
References
- ↑ Sandy Springs (South Carolina) Kimberly M. Brigance, Morris V. Moore - 2010 Page 7 Introduction "Before Sandy Springs was a city, it was a community. Before that, it was a gathering place. In the beginning, it was simply a local landmark, the place where a natural spring flowed out of the sandy soil."
- ↑ Jack Bass, W. Scott Poole The Palmetto State: The Making of Modern South Carolina - 2009 Page 79 "One of them, Freddie Stowers from Sandy Springs in Anderson County, became the only African American to receive a Medal of Honor in either world war."
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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