Fort Mill - Wikitravel

Fort Mill is a rapidly growing suburb of Charlotte located along the I-77 corridor in the northernmost part of York County, South Carolina north of Rock Hill and east of Tega Cay.

Contents

• 1 Understand
• 2 Get in
• 3 Get around
• 4 See
• 5 Do
• 6 Buy
• 7 Eat
• 8 Drink
• 9 Sleep
• 10 Contact
• 11 Get out

Understand[edit]

The town of Fort Mill was established in 1873 with recorded history of a settlement existing back to the Catawba Indians. In the late 1880's, Fort Mill became a hub in the textile industry with the Springs Global Textile Company at the helm. In 2007, Springs Global moved their operations to Brazil, however industry in the region had diversified by then with companies such as Black and Decker, Comporium, Daimler Trucks North America, Muzak, One Main Financial, URS, and Wells Fargo as the town's largest local employers. The town champions its award winning school district, which is often considered the best in the state. Fort Mill is the closest suburb in South Carolina to Charlotte, thus it is currently feeling the effects of the urban sprawl of one of the South's fastest growing cities. For this reason, it is often considered a "bedroom community" of Charlotte.

Get in[edit]

• Interstate 77 Runs through the town going south from Charlotte and north from Rock Hill
• Interstate 485 catches the town's northern border as it passes between Pineville and Huntersville

Get around[edit]

• S.C. Highway 160 bisects the town leading from Charlotte in the west to Indian Land to the east.
• US Route 21 travels roughly parallel to I-77 Crossing the Catawba River directly to the south of town and snakes through the east side of town providing a main traffic artery passing both of the town's two high schools before joining I-77 near Carowinds

See[edit]

• Anne Springs Close Greenway, 104 Adventure Rd, Fort Mill, SC 29715, ☎ (803) 547-4575. · 7AM–7PM. an extensive protected natural area consisting of approximately 2,100 acres of lakes, forests, and pastures that include trails for hiking, biking, kayaking, and horseback riding.
• Marching Band Scene, Both the Fort Mill High School and Nation Ford High School Marching Bands are constant contenders for state and regional championships. The older school, Fort Mill currently has 24 state championships and 3 Bands of America Regional Championships. The newer school, Nation Ford has 7 state championships and 2 Bands of America Regional Championships. Both schools consistently compete in local competitions in the surrounding Charlotte area. The 2013 Drum Corps International World Champion Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corps has its home offices in downtown and conducts its spring training and audition camps at high schools in the area including Fort Mill and Nation Ford.

Do[edit]

• Cedar Fair's Carowinds amusement park is located on the South Carolina-North Carolina border with the South Carolina parts being located wholly in Fort Mill

Buy[edit]

• PuckerButt Pepper Co, 235 Main St, Fort Mill, SC 29715, ☎ (803) 802-9593. 10AM–6PM. Sells a wide array of peppers and hot sauces. Owned by Ed Currie, the inventor of Pepper X (the hottest pepper in the world) and the Carolina Reaper (the second hottest pepper in the world).
• Springs Farm Peach Stand, 1325 SC-160, Fort Mill, SC 29715, ☎ (803) 547-7563, [x]. 6AM–9PM. A farmers market of sorts that sells fresh and locally sourced produce as well as locally sourced food. Has a custom butcher shop.

Eat[edit]

• Cupcrazed Cakery, 936 Market St #103, Fort Mill, SC 29708, ☎ (803) 396-7372. 10AM–7PM. A Cupcake bakery located in the Baxter Village area known for winning the Food Network baking competition show Cupcake Wars in 2011
• Local Dish Restaurant, 217 Main St, Fort Mill, SC 29715, ☎ (803) 547-2201. 11:30AM–2:30PM, 5–10PM. Compact, cheery outpost serving elevated, Southern-inspired entrees, salads & sandwiches.
• Peach Stand Cafe, 1325 SC-160, Fort Mill, SC 29715, ☎ (803) 547-7563. 6AM–9PM.
• Hobo's, 213 Main St, Fort Mill, SC 29715, ☎ (803) 548-4626. 11:00 am - 10 pm. Burger and milkshake joint in the historic downtown area
• Blacow Burger, 1646 SC-160 #106, Fort Mill, SC 29708, ☎ (803) 547-1122. 11:00 am - 9 pm. A burger joint along highway 160 specializing in Waygu burgers

Drink[edit]

• Full Spectrum Brewery, 2180 Carolina Place Drive, Suite 101, Fort Mill, SC 29708, ☎ 803-792-4556. Thursday & Friday: 4:00 - 9:00 pm, Saturday: 12:00 - 9:00 pm.

Sleep[edit]

• Hampton Inn & Suites, 1520 Carolina Place Dr., Fort Mill, SC, ☎ (803) 578-2600. $139/night.
• Holiday Inn Express & Suites Fort Mill, 1655 Carolina Place Dr, Fort Mill, SC 29708, ☎ (803) 802-0300. $89/night.
• Courtyard by Marriott Charlotte Fort Mill, SC, 1385 Broadcloth Street, Fort Mill, SC 29715, ☎ (803) 548-0156.

Contact[edit]

Get out[edit]

Routes through Fort Mill

Charlotte ← Pineville ←

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→ Rock Hill → Columbia

Routes through Fort Mill

Wytheville ← Charlotte ←

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→ Rock Hill → Columbia

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