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- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: State Line, South Carolina
- ↑ "Cherokee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
- ↑ Foster, Julia H. (January 3, 1932). "Spartanburg County sees countless changes during 35-year period". Herald-Journal. p. 3. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
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