Editing Central, South Carolina (section)

==Geography==
Central is located at {{coord|34.723781|-82.779754|type:city_region:US|format=dms|display=inline}}.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has an area of {{convert|2.4|sqmi|km2}}, all of it land.

Downtown Central is bisected by a rail line. A significant number of late 19th- to early 20th-century commercial buildings remain, most of which are single-story and retain a good amount of historical integrity. As of 2006,{{Citation needed|date=April 2011}} a downtown [[wikt:streetscape|streetscape]] project is underway that is designed to improve the area's aesthetics. There are also many modest pre-World War II homes near the downtown. Central has several large apartment complexes, including The Reserve, which primarily house students from nearby [[Clemson University]] (who can use [[Clemson Area Transit]] to get there), as well as from [[Southern Wesleyan University]].

The [https://web.archive.org/web/20060830010956/http://centralheritage.org/ Central Heritage Society] has a museum and information on many historic buildings and homes in the area.

=== Attractions ===
In addition to [[Southern Wesleyan University]], the town is home to [https://www.pdga.com/course-directory/course/grand-central-station Grand Central Station], a disc golf course that hosts [[Professional Disc Golf Association]] (PDGA) tournaments.