Greer and Taylors Real Estate Listings of Houses and Homes for Sale in Greenville County, South Carolina


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Greer and Taylors

Since Greer was founded as a railroad town, the Greer Heritage Museum keeps a permanent display of a model electric train and miniature building of the downtown area. Close ties to the past are also reflected in some of the original farming communities such as Apalache, Pleasant Grove, Fairview and Sandy Flat that still exist today.

The area's first settlers were hardy Scots and Irish, who migrated from Pennsylvania and Virginia. They worked hard to clear heavily forested land to establish farms at times under threat of Indian attack. Because of its isolation in mountainous hills crisscrossed by rivers, the area was first known as the "Domain of the Cherokee" and was not included as part of South Carolina until after the Revolutionary War. With the advent of the railroad, the Richmond and Danville Air Line united the separate farming communities and established a flagship station in 1873. The town flourished with the ability to ship crops of peaches and cotton out of state. Greer soon became a textile-manufacturing center with thriving cotton mills.

Although foreign imports threatened to turn Greer into a ghost town in the 1970s, city residents rallied to diversify existing industry and recruit new businesses. Today, Greer is exploding in population and growth thanks to a steady balance of manufacturing, sales and service as well as the area's natural resources, outstanding transportation facilities, a dependable labor pool, good roads and schools and an ideal climate.

The Greenville County School District is the largest public school system in South Carolina serving more than 60,000 students in grades K-12. Greenville Schools Online received the prestigious Golden Web Award in 2001 in recognition of the professional design and content of the District web site.

Greer has also transformed itself into a cultural Mecca committed to the arts. The Greenville County Museum of Art, Bob Jones University Museum and the Greer Art Reach Program are dynamic promoters of the arts. Performing arts is another popular venue from the Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium, which hosts Broadway musicals and David Cooperfield jazz, to the Peach Center for the Performing Arts in Greenville, which presents such internationally renowned acts as Luciano Pavarotti, Itzak Perlman, the Vienna Boys Choir and Bill Cosby. Historical points of interest include Suber's Mill, Site of Pelham Mill and Ebenezer Methodist Church.

Another important pastime in Greer is recreation. The Greer Parks and Recreation Department is responsible for a gymnasium, 17 parks, eight baseball fields, 11 tennis courts and an 18-hole miniature golf course. J. P. Stevens Baseball Field seats more than 4,000 and plays host to area high school, college and American Legion games. Greer City Stadium is the home of the SC Shamrocks, Upstate South Carolina's first professional soccer team. Kids Planet is a fantastic new playground for children.

Area playgrounds for golf lovers include Greer Golf & Country Club, Thornblade Club and nationally known Cliffs at Glassy, Willow Creek Golf Club and Cliffs Valley. Lyman, Robinson and Cunningham Lakes are local lakes perfect for family water fun. Other sporting venues include the Lake Cunningham Water Foul Hunting Area, Greer Dragway and the Hollywild Animal Park.

The close-knit feeling of community spirit, which began in the outlying farm communities and grew into the villages around the cotton mills, is alive and well in modern Greer. Many of the descendants of early settlers are still living in the area today and their memories also keep the past alive so modern residents don't lose their way.

More than 20,000 people live in Taylors, where residents enjoy a high standard of living, diverse and affordable housing options, excellence in education and numerous cultural and recreational opportunities. The Greenville County School District, the largest and one of the wealthiest public school systems in South Carolina, serves more than 60,000 students in grades K-12. Local colleges and universities include Bob Jones University, Clemson University, North Greenville College and Greenville Technical College. Greenville is the site of the only International Baccalaureate program in the state.

Like many nearby cities, Taylors’ first settlers were Scotch-Irish and English who migrated from Pennsylvania and Virginia. They worked hard to clear heavily forested land in mountainous hills crisscrossed by swiftly flowing rivers in what was known as the “Domain of the Cherokee.” This area was not included as part of South Carolina until after the Revolutionary War. The county seat was originally named Pleasantburg, but was changed to Greenville in 1831. Because of its location near the Blue Ridge Mountains, the area became a popular summer retreat for lowcountry planters. Abundant sources of water encouraged textile manufacturers and after the Civil War, Greenville County became a textile center.

Today, growth is a key word in Taylors, which recently opened the $8.5 million, state-of-the-art Brushy Creek Elementary School and underwent a major road-widening project on Brushy Creek Road. Greenville County Recreation District recently opened the Pavilion Indoor Recreation Complex on Scottswood Road in Taylors. The Pavilion includes a competition-size in-line hockey arena, tennis courts and a gameroom, and offers summer daycamps and after school programs. The Pavilion is also home to the Brushy Creek and Southern miniature passenger railroad.

In an area surrounded by mountains, forests, lakes and rivers, recreation is an important pastime in Taylors. Youth and adult soccer competition is held at the Brushy Creek Soccer Complex on Old Spartanburg Road in Taylors. Nearby Chimney Rock Park, Paris Mountain and Lake Greenwood are popular destinations for outdoor enthusiasts. Armchair quarterbacks will enjoy the action at Greenville’s Bi-Lo Center, which is home of Grrrowl ice hockey, Rhinos football and Groove basketball.

Cultural venues abound in the Taylors-Greenville area. While the usual symphony, orchestra, theater and ballet companies are top-notch, the Bob Jones Museum and Gallery, the Greenville Museum of Art, Imagine Nation Children’s Museum and the Greenville Zoo are also first-rate family destinations. For more than 20 years, the Wade Hampton-Taylors Jaycees and the city of Greenville have sponsored a favored tradition - the Poinsettia Christmas Parade, which rings in the Christmas season every year.

In an area surrounded by the beauty of nature, Taylors is a growing suburban community that values a proud history and is committed to offering residents an outstanding quality of life. While securing a window to the past through the preservation of Main Street and the Edwards Mills historic site, Taylors residents ensure their future.