Cheraw, South Carolina
| Cheraw | |
|---|---|
 Location of Cheraw in South Carolina
|
|
| Basic data | |
| State : | United States |
| State : | South carolina |
| County : | Chesterfield County |
| Coordinates : | 34 ° 42 ′ N , 79 ° 54 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 5,524 (as of: 2000) |
| Population density : | 464.2 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 12.0 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) of which 11.9 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) are land |
| Height : | 51 m |
| Postal code : | 29520 |
| Area code : | +1 843 |
| FIPS : | 45-13600 |
| GNIS ID : | 1247267 |
| Mayor : | Andy Ingram |
Cheraw is a city of 5,524 people (as of 2000 census) in Chesterfield County , South Carolina , United States .
It was an important cotton and financial center in the 18th century and one of the few cities that was not destroyed in General Sherman's march in the Civil War .
Personalities
- Gail Brockman (* around 1910), jazz musician
- Dizzy Gillespie (1917–1993), jazz musician
- David Thornton (born 1953), actor
- Parson James (* 1994), singer-songwriter