Abbeville County is home to business parks with state certified sites and buildings ready to occupy. The county offers some of the lowest operating costs in the Southeast; with telephone and electric cooperatives and competitive tax incentives. A 4-lane connector offers direct transportation lanes to major interstates and rail access is available at numerous industrial sites throughout the county. Abbeville County is only an hour away from GSP International Airport, providing easy access for travel and shipment of goods.

 

  

Abbeville County is centered around three highly recognized education facilities: Erskine College, Lander University, and Piedmont Technical College -- all of  which provide an educated workforce to staff industry. Abbeville County also has state-of-the-art communication and internet services.

 

  

Our education system is remarkable -- each of our three high schools earned "The Palmetto Gold Achievement Award." A brand new, state of the art medical faciltiy is scheduled to open in 2006.

 

WIthin a 20-mile radius, Abbeville County has beautiful, historic communities and neighborhoods ranging from patio homes to executive mansions. Abbeville County is home to the "Freshwater Coast" with scenic lakes, which provide unparalleled sporting opportunities. Art, culture, history, music, and golf communities abound. Bob Vila, home renovation guru, recently called the City of Abbeville "The Best Little Town in South Carolina" and National Geographic named Abbeville "One of the Top Small Towns in the U.S."