Tamassee, South Carolina

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Tamassee, South Carolina is a small unincorporated community in Oconee County known for its scenic foothills setting in the Blue Ridge Mountains and its historical ties to Revolutionary War figure Andrew Pickens.

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instanceOf unincorporated community
associatedWithOrganization Daughters of the American Revolution
category Unincorporated communities in Oconee County, South Carolina
Unincorporated communities in South Carolina
country United States of America
surface form: United States
county Oconee County, South Carolina
elevationFeature foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains
governance unincorporated area governed by Oconee County authorities
hasEducationalInstitution Tamassee DAR School
hasHistoricalConnection American Revolutionary War
Andrew Pickens
hasNearbyFeature Jocassee Gorges area
Lake Jocassee
Oconee State Park
knownFor Revolutionary War-era history
outdoor recreation opportunities
scenic mountain and foothill landscapes
locatedIn Blue Ridge Mountains
surface form: Blue Ridge Mountains foothills

United States Census Bureau Oconee County area
Upstate South Carolina
northwestern South Carolina
locatedNear Chattooga River
Georgia state line
Sumter National Forest
namedAfter Cherokee word "Tamassee"
partOf Oconee County, South Carolina
postalService served by nearby post offices in Oconee County
region Appalachia
surface form: Appalachian region
state South Carolina
timeZone Eastern Time Zone

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Andrew Pickens deathPlace Tamassee, South Carolina