Florence, SC

Florence is located in eastern South Carolina, 60 miles east of Columbia, SC.

Teams that have played here

• Florence Fiddlers, South Carolina League (1907)
• Florence Pee Deans, Palmetto League (1931)
• Florence Steelers, Tri-State League (1948-1950)
• Florence Blue Jays, South Atlantic League (1981-1986)
• Florence Flame, Atlantic Coast League (1995)
• Florence Redwolves, Coastal Plain League (1998-present)

Persons who were born here

• Kent Anderson, infielder
• Mike Anderson, outfielder
• Rich Batchelor, pitcher
• Akeem Bostick, pitcher
• Jamie Callahan, pitcher
• Quentin Davis, minor league outfielder
• Don Hood, pitcher
• Kent Matthes, minor league outfielder
• Whit Merrifield, outfielder
• Brandon Powell, minor league infielder
• Heath Rollins, minor league pitcher
• Reggie Sanders, outfielder
• Jacob Shumate, minor league pitcher

Persons who died here

• Walt Dixon, minor league pitcher
• Don Hood, pitcher
• Leroy Stanton, outfielder

Educational institutions located here

• Florence-Darlington Technical College
• Francis Marion University
• McClenaghan High School
• Southside High School
• West Florence High School
• Wilson High School