Central High School (Pageland, South Carolina)

Pageland, South Carolina
Town
Downtown Pageland, 2011
Location of Pageland, South Carolina
Coordinates: 34°46′17″N 80°23′30″W / 34.77139°N 80.39167°W / 34.77139; -80.39167Coordinates: 34°46′17″N 80°23′30″W / 34.77139°N 80.39167°W / 34.77139; -80.39167
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Chesterfield
Chartered	January 11, 1908
Government
• Type	Council
• Mayor	Jason Evans
• Town Council	Johnny Knight, Joe Clontz, Elaine Robertson, Shane Hancock, Jimmie Baker, Harold Hutto
Area
• Total	4.4 sq mi (11.4 km2)
• Land	4.4 sq mi (11.3 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation	656 ft (200 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	2,760
• Density	632/sq mi (244.0/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC−5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−4)
ZIP code	29728
Area code	843
FIPS code	45-54025
GNIS feature ID	1250011
Website	www.townofpageland.com

Pageland is a town in Chesterfield County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,760 at the 2010 census. It is home to the annual Pageland Watermelon Festival. Pageland's water tower features a watermelon on the tank, highlighting the importance of watermelons to the local economy.

Pageland is located in northwestern Chesterfield County at 34°46′17″N 80°23′30″W / 34.77139°N 80.39167°W / 34.77139; -80.39167 (34.771272, -80.391630).U.S. Route 601 passes through the town, leading north 18 miles (29 km) to Monroe, North Carolina, and southwest 20 miles (32 km) to Kershaw. Charlotte, North Carolina, is 41 miles (66 km) to the northwest via US 601 and US 74. South Carolina Highway 9 leads east from Pageland 19 miles (31 km) to Chesterfield and west 23 miles (37 km) to Lancaster. South Carolina Highway 151 leads south 8 miles (13 km) to Jefferson.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Pageland has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11.4 km²), of which 4.4 square miles (11.3 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²), or 0.97%, is water.