Laurens is a city in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Laurens had a population of 9,335. [5] It is the county seat of Laurens County. [6] It is part of the Greenville-Mauldin-Easley metropolitan area.
Laurens county was formed in 1785 and named for the early American statesman Henry Laurens. Before becoming the 17th U.S. president, Andrew Johnson was a tailor in the county seat, Laurens. Following the American Civil War, the county was the site of race riots and Ku Klux Klan agitation.
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Laurens is a US city in Laurens County in the state of South Carolina. Located at the longitude and latitude of -82.018333, 34.500833 and situated at an elevation of 186 meters.
Laurens is a charming southern city located in the Piedmont of South Carolina. Come visit and explore our beautiful city and meet the friendly residents who make Laurens truly unique.
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