The Small Town In South Carolina You’ve Never Heard Of But Will Fall In Love With
You may be surprised to learn one of the smallest towns in the Palmetto State is also one of the most picturesque. This tiny little incorporated town shows us that growth isn’t what makes a town desirable, and that bigger isn’t better.
Cope, SC is proof-positive that a place to live doesn't need to have shiny fancy new buildings to be beautiful.
In addition to population count, Cope is also one of the smallest towns in geography. The town limits include two-tenths of a square mile - which computes to about 120 acres.
..but inside you'll find what you're looking for. Fun fact: in 1899,
Cope was among the first three South Carolina post offices to offer free rural delivery.
The above two photos are of the Vallentine Cotton Gin. Just beautiful.
Sadly though, while the above two photos were taken of the cottin gin two years ago, this photo is what she looks like after Hurricane Matthew rolled through Cope last fall.
Robin Jarvis is a travel writer and editor for OnlyInYourState.com with a bachelor's degree in Journalism. Her love for travel has taken her to many parts of the world. She's lived in the Carolinas for nearly three decades and currently resides in Charleston. When she's not working, she loves to cook with friends and check out new adventures. General questions and FAM tours: rjarvis@onlyinyourstate.com.