Why visit York
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 11 parks and trails, 21 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Hart House, Wilson House and Spring Lake Country Club.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 89°F; January lows average 30°F.
Weather in York
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About York
York is a city in and the county seat of York County, South Carolina, United States. The population was approximately 7,736 at the 2010 census, and up to 8,053 as of the 2020 census. York is located approximately 27 miles (43 km) southwest of Charlotte, North Carolina and 13 miles (21 km) west of Rock Hill, South Carolina.
From the Wikipedia article York, South Carolina (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks7
Hart House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Listed on the NRHP in York County, South Carolina
Wilson House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Historic house in South Carolina, United States
Witherspoon-Hunter House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
York, South Carolina, NRHP-listed in York County
York County Courthouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Historic courthouse in South Carolina
York Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Listed on the NRHP
Parks, trails and playgrounds11
Restaurants and cafes21
Lake Wylie Pizza & Italian Resteraunt
Restaurant · Italian · 1.5 mi
1075 Filbert Highway, York
Mo-Sa 11:00-21:00; Su 09:00-21:00
Rositas Mexican Grill
Restaurant · Mexican · 0.5 mi
42 North Congress Street, York
Mo-Fr 11:00-14:00, 17:00-20:00
Tony's Pizza and Italian Restaurant
Cafe · Pizza · 0.5 mi
40 North Congress Street, York
Mo-Sa 11:00-15:00, 16:30-22:00
Roisìn Ban
Restaurant · Irish · 0.6 mi
8 North Congress Street, York
9 more on the map.
History
The first European settlers came to York in the early 1750s, having migrated south from Pennsylvania and Virginia. Of the three major groups settling Pennsylvania, the English came first, then the Germans, and then the Scots. The county names of Lancashire, Cheshire and Yorkshire had been brought from England to Pennsylvania, and then on to South Carolina by the early settlers.
Prior to this, the first known inhabitants of York County were the Catawba Indians.
The town of York was originally known as Fergus's Crossroads for a tavern, owned by two brothers, William and John Fergus, that was located at the intersection of the road from Rutherfordton to Camden and the road from Charlottesburg (Charlotte) to Augusta. When the county of York was established in 1785 the state statute required each county to erect a courthouse and public buildings in the most convenient part of the county, with a tax levied to cover the cost of "building the court houses, prisons, pillories, whipping posts and stocks." Fergus's Crossroads was near the geographic center of the newly formed county and was chosen for the site of the new county seat.
From the History section of York, South Carolina on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship24
York Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church
Church · Presbyterian · 0.4 mi
70 North Congress Street, York
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses
Place of worship · Jehovahs Witness · 1.6 mi
250 Alexander Love Highway, York
Faith Rising Community Church
Church · Southern Baptist · 0.9 mi
26 Wainwright Avenue, York
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging9
Schools, colleges and libraries14
Floyd D. Johnson Technology Center
School · 1.1 mi
275 E. Alexander Love Hwy, York
Healthcare2
Congress Street Pharmacy
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.5 mi
12 North Congress Street, York
Map of York
94 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51°F | 30°F | 3.6 in |
| Feb | 55°F | 32°F | 3.1 in |
| Mar | 63°F | 37°F | 4.1 in |
| Apr | 72°F | 47°F | 3.8 in |
| May | 79°F | 56°F | 3.7 in |
| Jun | 86°F | 64°F | 3.4 in |
| Jul | 89°F | 69°F | 4.4 in |
| Aug | 88°F | 67°F | 3.9 in |
| Sep | 82°F | 61°F | 3.5 in |
| Oct | 72°F | 49°F | 3.3 in |
| Nov | 61°F | 38°F | 3.4 in |
| Dec | 54°F | 32°F | 4.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for York 5 Sse (6 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
York County has had 20 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-01-23: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2024-09-29: Hurricane Helene (Hurricane)
- 2024-09-26: Hurricane Helene (Tropical Storm)
- 2024-08-05: Hurricane Debby (Tropical Storm)
- 2023-08-31: Hurricane Idalia (Hurricane)
- 2022-11-21: Hurricane Ian (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Rock Hill/York County Airport (RKH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 10 miles away.
- Clover 8 mi north, about 13 min by car
- Newport 9 mi east, about 14 min by car
- Lake Wylie 12 mi northeast, about 19 min by car
- India Hook 12 mi east, about 19 min by car
- Rock Hill 13 mi east, about 21 min by car
- Tega Cay 13 mi east, about 21 min by car
- Riverview 14 mi east, about 22 min by car
- Baxter Village 15 mi east, about 23 min by car
- Fort Mill 17 mi east, about 27 min by car
- Gastonia 18 mi north, about 28 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- York, SC, Connor401, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Triple C and York bike trails, John Lühr, CC BY-SA 3.0
- York County Courthouse, Bill Fitzpatrick, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Front, side view of the McCelvey Center, former site of the York Graded School, Molliehanks, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Front of McCelvey Center, former home of York Graded School, Molliehanks, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sadler Store, York, SC, US, Jud McCranie, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hart House, Bill Fitzpatrick, CC BY-SA 3.0
- WItherspoon Hunter House, Bill Fitzpatrick, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wilson House Old Jail, Bill Fitzpatrick, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS065-E-50655 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS061-E-109562 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS048-E-72167 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-144092 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS048-E-72166 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-56297 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-144093 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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