South Carolina Highway 49 is a primary state highway

State highway

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 in the U.S. state

U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...

 of South Carolina

South Carolina

South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...

. It traverses north–south from Watts Mill to the North Carolina

North Carolina

North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...

 state line, in Lake Wylie

Lake Wylie, South Carolina

Lake Wylie is a census-designated place in York County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 3,061 at the 2000 census. Lake Wylie is located on a peninsula along the shore of Lake Wylie, a reservoir that was named for Dr. W...

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Route description

SC 49 is part of a three-state highway 49, that totals 325 miles (523 km), from Watts Mill, South Carolina to Crewe, Virginia

Crewe, Virginia

Crewe is a town in Nottoway County, Virginia, United States. The population was 2,378 at the 2000 census. It was founded in 1888 as a central location to house steam locomotive repair shops for the Norfolk and Western Railroad which has a rail yard there for east-west trains carrying Appalachian...

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History

Established in 1937 as a renumbering of SC 163; it ran from U.S. Route 321

U.S. Route 321

U.S. Route 321 is a spur of U.S. Route 21. It runs for 526 miles from South Carolina to Tennessee. The northern terminus of U.S. 321 is between Lenoir City and Oak Ridge, Tennessee, at Interstate 40 exit 364, which is about 4 miles west of Interstate 40's junction with Interstate 75...

, in York

York, South Carolina

York is a small city in York County, South Carolina, United States. The city of York is also the county seat of York County. The population was approximately 6,985 at the 2000 census and the 2009 population estimate for the city...

, to the North Carolina

North Carolina

North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...

 state line, in Lake Wylie

Lake Wylie, South Carolina

Lake Wylie is a census-designated place in York County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 3,061 at the 2000 census. Lake Wylie is located on a peninsula along the shore of Lake Wylie, a reservoir that was named for Dr. W...

. In 1956, SC 49 was extended southwest to its current southern terminus at US 221, in Watts Mill; replacing SC 91 from York

York, South Carolina

York is a small city in York County, South Carolina, United States. The city of York is also the county seat of York County. The population was approximately 6,985 at the 2000 census and the 2009 population estimate for the city...

 to Monarch, SC 92 from Monarch to Cross Anchor

Cross Anchor, South Carolina

Cross Anchor is a census designated place in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population in the 2010 United States Census is 126.- Geography :...

, and SC 30

South Carolina Highway 30

South Carolina Highway 30 is a long freeway in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. The freeway runs from South Carolina Highway 171 on James Island to U.S. Route 17 in downtown Charleston.- Route description :SC 30 begins at South Carolina Highway 171 on James Island, at exit 3...

 from Cross Anchor

Cross Anchor, South Carolina

Cross Anchor is a census designated place in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population in the 2010 United States Census is 126.- Geography :...

 to Watts Mill.

In 1960 or 1961, SC 49 was rerouted from Lockhart

Lockhart, South Carolina

Lockhart is a town in Union County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 488 at the 2010 United States Census.-Geography:Lockhart is located at ....

 to Mount Tabor. At an unknown date, SC 49 was rerouted north around downtown Union

Union, South Carolina

Union is the county seat of Union County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 8,393 at the 2010 census.It is the principal city of the Union Micropolitan Statistical Area , an which includes all of Union County and which is further included in the greater...

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One previous SC 49 existed from around 1927-1935, from Myrtle Beach

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Myrtle Beach is a coastal city on the east coast of the United States in Horry County, South Carolina. It is situated on the center of a large and continuous stretch of beach known as the Grand Strand in northeastern South Carolina. It is considered to be a major tourist destination in the...

 to the North Carolina

North Carolina

North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...

 state line in Little River

Little River, South Carolina

Little River is a census-designated place in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 7,027 at the 2000 census....

. In 1932, most of SC 49 north of Myrtle Beach

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Myrtle Beach is a coastal city on the east coast of the United States in Horry County, South Carolina. It is situated on the center of a large and continuous stretch of beach known as the Grand Strand in northeastern South Carolina. It is considered to be a major tourist destination in the...

 was replaced by US 117

U.S. Route 117

U.S. Route 117 was a north–south US Highway that ran for from Norlina, North Carolina to Virginia. Established in 1927, US 117 traveled from Norlina, through the towns of Warrenton, Roanoke Rapids, and Murfreesboro; from there it went north into Virginia. In 1932, US 117 was removed from this...

; by 1935, the rest of SC 49 (and US 117

U.S. Route 117

U.S. Route 117 was a north–south US Highway that ran for from Norlina, North Carolina to Virginia. Established in 1927, US 117 traveled from Norlina, through the towns of Warrenton, Roanoke Rapids, and Murfreesboro; from there it went north into Virginia. In 1932, US 117 was removed from this...

) was replaced by US 17

U.S. Route 17 in South Carolina

In the U.S. state of South Carolina, U.S. Route 17 is a north–south highway located near the Atlantic Ocean. The route enters the state from Georgia at the Savannah River and serves Charleston and Myrtle Beach before entering North Carolina near Calabash.-Route description:US 17 enters into...

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Junction list

{| class="wikitable"
!County
!Location
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
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|rowspan=3|Laurens
|Watts Mill
|0
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|SC 49 begins
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|rowspan=2|
|2.5
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|-
|5
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|-
|rowspan=3|Spartanburg
|rowspan=2|
|9
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|-
|10
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|-
|Cross Anchor

Cross Anchor, South Carolina

Cross Anchor is a census designated place in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population in the 2010 United States Census is 126.- Geography :...

|12.5
|
|
|-
|rowspan=5|Union
|rowspan=3|Union

Union, South Carolina

Union is the county seat of Union County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 8,393 at the 2010 census.It is the principal city of the Union Micropolitan Statistical Area , an which includes all of Union County and which is further included in the greater...

|style="background:#ddffdd"|28
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|East end of US 176 and south end of SC 215 overlap
|-
|style="background:#ddffdd"|29
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|West end of US 176 and north end of SC 215 overlap
|-
|30
|
|
|-
|
|39
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|
|-
|Lockhart

Lockhart, South Carolina

Lockhart is a town in Union County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 488 at the 2010 United States Census.-Geography:Lockhart is located at ....

|style="background:#ddffdd"|41
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|North end of SC 9 overlap
|-
|Chester

Chester County, South Carolina

Chester County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. In 2000, its population was 34,068; in 2005 the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that its population had dropped to 33,228. Its county seat is Chester.-Geography and climate:...

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|style="background:#ddffdd"|42
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|South end of SC 9 overlap
|-
|rowspan=11|York

York County, South Carolina

York County is a county located in the north-central section of the U.S. state of South Carolina. According to the 2010 census, the county's population was 226,073. It is the second largest county in the Charlotte metropolitan area...

|Bullock Creek
|47
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|-
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|50
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|-
|Sharon

Sharon, South Carolina

Sharon is a town in southwestern York County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 421 at the 2000 census.-Geography and climate:Sharon is located at ....

|55.5
|
|
|-
|rowspan=5|York

York, South Carolina

York is a small city in York County, South Carolina, United States. The city of York is also the county seat of York County. The population was approximately 6,985 at the 2000 census and the 2009 population estimate for the city...

|61.5
| – Gastonia

Gastonia, North Carolina

Gastonia is the largest city and county seat of Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. It is also the third largest suburb of the Charlotte Area, behind Concord and Rock Hill. The population was 71,226 as of Gastonia is the largest city and county seat of Gaston County, North Carolina,...

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|-
|style="background:#ddffdd"|60
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|South end of US 321 Business overlap
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|62.5
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|-
|style="background:#ddffdd"|63
|style="background:#ddffdd"| – Gastonia

Gastonia, North Carolina

Gastonia is the largest city and county seat of Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. It is also the third largest suburb of the Charlotte Area, behind Concord and Rock Hill. The population was 71,226 as of Gastonia is the largest city and county seat of Gaston County, North Carolina,...

|style="background:#ddffdd"|North end of US 321 Business overlap
|-
|64
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|-
|rowspan=2|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|73.5
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|South end of SC 274 overlap
|-
|73.7
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|
|-
|Lake Wylie

Lake Wylie, South Carolina

Lake Wylie is a census-designated place in York County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 3,061 at the 2000 census. Lake Wylie is located on a peninsula along the shore of Lake Wylie, a reservoir that was named for Dr. W...

|style="background:#ddffdd"|76
|style="background:#ddffdd"|, Gastonia

Gastonia, North Carolina

Gastonia is the largest city and county seat of Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. It is also the third largest suburb of the Charlotte Area, behind Concord and Rock Hill. The population was 71,226 as of Gastonia is the largest city and county seat of Gaston County, North Carolina,...

|style="background:#ddffdd"|North end of SC 274 overlap
|-

See also

• Virginia State Route 49
  Virginia State Route 49
  Virginia State Route 49 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. The state highway runs from the North Carolina state line in Virgilina, Virginia in Halifax County, where the highway continues south as North Carolina Highway 49 , north to U.S. Route 360 near Burkeville in...
  
  
• North Carolina Highway 49

• Catawba River
  Catawba River
  The Catawba River is a tributary of the Wateree River in the U.S. states of North Carolina and South Carolina. The river is approximately 220 miles long...
  
  
• Lake Wylie
  Lake Wylie
  Lake Wylie is a reservoir, or man-made lake in the U.S. states of both South Carolina and North Carolina. The lake has a surface area of and features of shore line.-History:...