North, South Carolina
North is a town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 754 at the 2010 census. In 1891, the SouthBound Railway Company came through the area with the assistance of John F. North. In 1892, John North, along with George W. Pou and Sampson A. Livingston, donated 100 acres for the railway depot and townsite. A U.S. Post Office branch was established. The next year John North, a Confederate veteran and businessman, was... Show more elected the first mayor of his namesake town of North, South Carolina. North, South Carolina, has been noted for its unusual place name.The United States Air Force base North Auxiliary Airfield is located near the town.