Simpsonville, South Carolina, is a suburb of Greenville in Greenville County. The population was 14,352 at the 2000 census. Among the rolling hills of northwestern South Carolina, Simpsonville is in the heart of the Golden Strip area, one of the fastest-growing areas in the Southeast. The beautiful Smoky Mountains are only 40 miles northwest while the renowned coastal resort areas and the historic port of Charleston are 225 miles southeast.

Established as a stage stop in the 1820s, the town built in this easily-accessible spot quickly grew. Among the first businesses at the crossroads were Silas Gilbert, who in 1836 opened a large general merchandising operation at the crossroads, and then Peter Simpson, who two years later set up a blacksmith shop next to Gilbert. The same year Simpson arrived, in 1838, the place was assigned a post office in the house of neighbor, Jarrett Cook. The post office was entitled simply, Plain.

Traffic on the Stage Road was fairly brisk until the 1850s when the burgeoning village fell into a virtual standstill throughout the Civil War and Reconstruction. In 1885, the town's name was officially changed to Simpsonville and the Simpsonville High School was established. North Carolina native, Sidney J. Wilson, had streets and lots surveyed for the making of a town that would straddle the grade for the new railroad track. These streets and lots today remain laid out in what are largely their original beds.

Today, Simpsonville, SC is at the crossroads of the New South, proud of its traditions yet eagerly embracing its future. Vitality and opportunity are attracting people from afar to Simpsonville. Residents are proud of the international sub-groups represented in Simpsonville's culture, including Mexicans, Colombians, Nicaraguans, Greeks, Indians, French, Germans, Asians and others.

Many people in the area are active in some of the multitude of civic clubs and other organization, such as Kiwanis, Rotary International, American Legion, garden clubs, senior citizens clubs, high school booster clubs, PTAs, Boy and Girl Scouts, and many others. Opportunities abound for people to become engaged in their interests and to make a difference in community life. Faith has also steadily played an important and central role in the life in Simpsonville citizens. More than 45 churches are located in the Simpsonville area and, with nearby Greenville included virtually all religions and denominations are present. Some of the larger denominations are Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, Roman Catholic, Episcopal, Church of God of Prophecy, Lutheran and the Church of the Nazarene.

Through enterprise and thoughtful planning, Simpsonville has built a balanced mix of business and industry, which has contributed to Simpsonville's recognized growth and success. With this growth the community has maintained a quality of life its residents treasure, thanks to dedicated residents and leadership.

Simpsonville benefits from diverse employment and business opportunities combined with small town ambience and unique character, yet enjoys access to all the amenities associated with a larger metropolitan area like Greenville. Some of the area-wide attractions include the Greenville Braves Class AA baseball team, the Peace Center for the Performing Arts, the Bi-Lo Center, and the Andrew Wyeth/Weyth collection of the Greenville Museum of Art.

Simpsonville is also fortunate to have a balanced mix of business and industry. Almost all of the local industry is non-union and South Carolina is a right-to-work state. Some of the largest employers in Simpsonville include Cryovac Division of Sealed Air Corporation, producers of packaging products for the food industry and KEMET Electronics, manufacturers of capacitors-electronic components of computers. Other major industries in the area include Michelin Tire Corporation with its North American headquarters, General Electric, makers of gas turbine electricity generators, and BMW, producers of fine automobiles.

In today's changing economy, small and medium size businesses are equally important to Simpsonville's prosperity and success. The large industries have attracted numerous smaller businesses that supply various components of the finished products. Others offer an unusually vast array of goods and services such as hotels, restaurants, shopping centers, retail garden supplies, real estate, building and construction and on and on. Economic diversity is one key to Simpsonville's phenomenal growth and success.

Several small businesses have recently been attracted to downtown Simpsonville as a result of a major renovation to the Town Square area that is part of the Strategies for the Future plan. With new landscaping, sidewalks, lighting, and benches, more and more businesses will be locating downtown in the "village center."The idea is to retain and improve that which is unique to Simpsonville and not to become like so many other "generic"suburban communities that have just sprung up one subdivision, one strip center, and one fast food restaurant after another.

Although Simpsonville remains a thoroughly comfortable "small town," there are more than 400 retail businesses for area residents to take care of their shopping needs. These areas are centralized in two main areas. The downtown area has created a niche by offering shoppers specialty stores with the Fairview Rd. and 1-385 area as the fastest growing area with future growth including an expanded Wal-Mart Supercenter, Publix grocery store and Belks department store. However, for heading to the mall, there are three located just minutes away in Greenville.

Simpsonville offers homeowners and other residents high quality medical facilities and plenty of opportunities for fun and enrichment, all of the things that make Simpsonville a wonderful place to live, work and play. There are 93 residential communities in the Simpsonville area with new ones being added continuously. That's why residents of Simpsonville, South Carolina gladly boast of that old-fashioned Southern American heritage, hospitality, cordiality, and a pleasantly slower pace that makes the community home for all.

For more information on activities in and around Simpsonville, South Carolina, visit:

• City of Simpsonville, SC
• Greenville County, SC
• Simpsonville Chamber of Commerce
• Simpsonville, SC Real Estate Summary on IDCide
• Simpsonville, SC on CityTownInfo.com
• Simpsonville, SC Google Earth Map
• View Simpsonville, SC Area Jobs on Career Builder
• View Simpsonville, SC Area Jobs on Yahoo HotJobs
• Simpsonville, South Carolina on Wikipedia.com
• Simpsonville, South Carolina on epodunk

For more information on activities in and around South Carolina Upstate Region, including Greenville County, South Carolina, visit:

• Greenville and UpCountry
• South Carolina Upstate Info
• South Carolina: Naturally (SC’s Piedmont Region)
• South Carolina Information Highway
• South Carolina Tourism
• Greater Greenville Tourism
• The State of South Carolina

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