U.S. Route 1 In South Carolina
U.S. Route 1 traverses the state of South Carolina completely from southwest to north, passing through such cities as Columbia and Aiken. For much of its length through Richland County, US 1 is called Two Notch Road. The road merges with South Carolina Highway 34 for a few miles around Camden until they split off again and US 1 is called Jefferson Davis Highway after Civil War Confederate leader Jefferson Davis. South Carolina Highway 145 stems from US 1 around the town of McBee. US 52 merges with US 1 and then separates from it again just before the South Carolina—North Carolina border.
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