Aiken County has the peculiarity of being the only county in the United States with that name. The county is named after William Aiken who was the first president of the South Carolina Railroad and Canal Company.
Aiken County was formed by joining parts of Edgefield, Lexington, Orangeburg, and Barnwell counties. There are approximately 143,000 people living in this South Carolina county that is located between the mountains and the coast and is bordered by the Savannah River on the west. The county is made up of 704,000 acres of land. The crops that it produces are cotton, corn, bermudagrass, hay, soybeans, timber and peaches. Aiken is a major horse training area and is famous for its Triple Crown consisting of the Aiken Trials, Steeplechase, and the High Goal Polo Game. This county has a mild climate with an average winter temperature of 48ºF and an average summer temperature of 79ºF. If you would like to know more about this county visit the website for information. 
