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==History== {{See also|Anderson, South Carolina#History|Blaine, South Carolina}} Anderson County was founded in 1826 after the dissolution of the [[Pendleton District, South Carolina|Pendleton District]] and was named after [[Robert Anderson (Revolutionary War)|Robert Anderson]], an [[American Revolutionary War]] general. During the [[American Civil War|Civil War]], the county became a center of ammunitions production for the [[Confederate States Army]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anderson |url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Anderson-county-South-Carolina |access-date=November 19, 2022 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}</ref> The county seat and largest city is Anderson; both the county and city are also located in the [[Upstate South Carolina|Greenville-Anderson-Greer metropolitan statistical area]].<ref name="2023OMB"/> Agriculturally, the county is ranked first in the southeast, second in the south, and 23rd in the United States according to the [[United States Department of Commerce]]. Cotton, corn, and various fruits and vegetables are grown along with a large poultry industry located the county.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anderson County, South Carolina |url=https://www.carolana.com/SC/Counties/anderson_county_sc.html |access-date=November 19, 2022 |website=www.carolana.com}}</ref>
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