Lando is a rural unincorporated community in Chester County, South Carolina, United States and a former textile village. Lando has a post office with the ZIP Code of 29724; the population of the ZCTA for 29724 was 89 at the 2000 census.[2]

Lando, South Carolina
Unincorporated community
Lando
Coordinates: 34°46′35″N 81°0′37″W
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Chester
Elevation [1]	509 ft (155 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	89
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	29729
Area code(s)	803, 839
GNIS feature ID	1246287[1]

History

Settled in the 1760s, and called Walker's Mill, the future Lando was a prime location for watermills along Fishing Creek. For most of the 20th century, the main employer in the village was Manetta Mills, one of the largest blanket makers in the world.[3] After the mill closed in 1991, Lando lost most of its population, going from about 2000 to about 20 who still live in town.[4] The Lando School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[4]

Sources

• http://landomanettamillshistorycenter.com/
• http://www.nationalregister.sc.gov/chester/S10817712018/index.htm
• http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0738552682

References

External links

• Lando Manetta Mills History Center
• Lando History Center - Lando Cotton Mill Site