Anderson County South Carolina - Named for Revolutionary War leader Robert Anderson., you can find what you're looking for in Anderson County: a mild climate with four distinct seasons, a vast lake and a thriving economic and cultural community. Located in northwestern South Carolina along the Georgia border, Anderson County is home to 55,950-acre Hartwell Lake, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lake with nearly 1,000 miles of shoreline for residential and recreational use. Anderson is within sight of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains and is just a morning drive from the Atlantic Ocean beaches of Myrtle Beach and the Grand Strand. Its communities have a small-town feel that make people want to stay. But the area, with one of the lowest costs of living in the United States, also is a thriving industrial, commercial and tourist center. Anderson County is located midway between Atlanta and Charlotte, N.C., along busy Interstate 85.