Town of Irmo

Town of Irmo (HME7C)

Location: Irmo, SC 29063 Lexington County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 5.038', W 81° 10.9'

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The Town of Irmo was established in a small farming community when the Columbia, Newberry and Laurens Railroad constructed its line here in february of 1890. The town was incorporated by the SC General Assembly in December of 1890. The original town limits extended 1/2 mile north, south, east, and west from the depot, which was located near here.

[Reverse]:
Irmo was incorporated in 1890 and according to tradition, took its name from the last names of C.J. Iredell and H.C. Moseley, officers of the Columbia, Newberry and Laurens Railroad, who were involved in planning and developing the town. A number of the town's streets were named for early railroad officials.
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HM NumberHME7C
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Marker Number32-19
Year Placed1989
Placed ByTown of Irmo
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, October 25th, 2014 at 5:20am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 483239 N 3771480
Decimal Degrees34.08396667, -81.18166667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 5.038', W 81° 10.9'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 5' 2.28" N, 81° 10' 54.00" W
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Area Code(s)803
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 7239-7299 Woodrow St, Irmo SC 29063, US
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