Finland, South Carolina Explained

Finland is an unincorporated community in Bamberg County, in the U.S. state of South Carolina.

History

Finland was so named in order to fit with the railroad's "Scandinavian" naming scheme; other such examples include Norway, South Carolina and Sweden, South Carolina.[1]

References

33.3661°N -81.0931°W

Notes and References

  1. News: Railroad gave towns names . The Sumter Daily Item . Aug 20, 1981 . 28 October 2015 . Boman, Roberta A. . 6B.

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