Honea Path, nestled in the foothills of Upstate South Carolina, provides a quality of life so desired in today’s busy and hectic world. Honea Path offers the best of both, sought by many in today’s world, by being small enough to ensure that friendly, hometown feel, yet located adjacent to the bustling metropolitan areas of Greenville, Anderson and Greenwood.

Honea Path is rich in history, having been a prosperous railroad town when farming and textiles were the lifeblood of the region. Today it remains a friendly, peaceful town where neighbors know one another and families of many generations continue to live and prosper.

Honea Path area schools have a great record of secondary education. While schools and services are fully funded, property taxes remain some of the lowest in the nation. Honea Path’s citizens are proud of their schools… and for good reason! Rated No.3 in the State academically and ranked No.1 in their sports and athletics, The Honea Path Bears are second to no one; whether it be in Football, baseball, soccer, tennis, cross-country or cheerleading!

Honea Path has a full-time police department aided by the Anderson County Sheriff’s Depart. Fire and emergency medical services are only minutes in response. Part of the AnMed Hospital System, Honea Path’s clinic has doctors and staff providing essential medical care. The Maples, located in Honea Path is one of the premier assisted-living facilities in South Carolina, providing a wonderful home for retirees and has adjacent nursing home care as well.

The Historic Watkins Center is the center of many of the towns activities and services. Located within the former Watkins Elementary School are Town Hall, the Museum and Watkins Center Auditorium which is used extensively for events, gatherings and celebrations.

Honea Path is not lacking on historical architecture as many century-old homes remain in fine condition and enjoyed by third and fourth generations. One of the few small towns in America with such a distinction, the Andrew Carnegie library is a gem of architecture and reference.

A full time recreation program for the youth is provided by the Honea Path Recreation Department which includes multiple ball fields and a public swimming pool still in operation, having been built by Chiquola Textile Manufacturing during the booming years of textiles. Honea Path also boasts one of the finest grass-field airports in the state with two runways and numerous aircraft hangars.

The Upstate’s wonderful natural resources are second to none with beautiful mountains and the incredible, large lakes of the Savannah River valley. Just north, the Blue Ridge Mountains form the oldest mountain range in America. South Carolina’s Golden Corner is abundant with scenic beauty, pastoral scenes, rivers and waterfalls.

Within several hours drive, South Carolina’s coast offers exclusive golf and resort areas along with the rich, centuries old history of Old Charleston. Upstate South Carolina is an absolute top-of-the-list destination for thousands leaving other areas of the United States in search of low cost-of-living and high quality-of-life and Honea Path is such a desired quiet and tranquil community where life and family are important.

Honea Path South Carolina… centrally located with a historical influence in the Industrial Complex of the Up-State Tri-City’s area.  More...