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Places in Central

Two centers, 218 places in Central

218 places in Central: 36 places to eat and drink, 22 shops, 26 things to do and 2 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
218
41 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
36
6.8 per 1,000 residents
Shops
22
6 gifts · 2 antiques · 2 books
Things to do
26
5 outdoors · 4 arts · 10 landmarks
Places to stay
2
0.4 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Central have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

Two town centers59 places within a five-minute walk of W Main St, and 49 more around Eighteen Mile Rd.A food town36 places to eat and drink, 6.8 per 1,000 residents.A coffee town8 independent cafés, coffee shops and bakeries, 9 with the sweet shops and chains.
★ What stands out · The map

Where Central gathers

59 of Central’s 218 places sit within a five-minute walk of W Main St. A second center gathers around Eighteen Mile Rd.

W Main StEighteen Mile Rd
59places in a five-minute walk of W Main St27% of Central’s places
49around Eighteen Mile Rd22% of Central’s places
Eat & drink

36 places to eat & drink

26 restaurants, 9 cafés & treats, 1 farms & markets. Local spots first.

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Shops

22 shops

6 gifts & boutiques, 3 home & hardware, 2 antiques & vintage. Local spots first.

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Things to do

26 things to do

10 history & landmarks, 7 fitness & sports, 5 parks & outdoors. Local spots first.

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Everyday

95 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Hair & beauty 15Chic Nails & Spa · Back2Life Cuts · 2thecoreincHome services 14Tiger Wash Central Laundromat and Car Wash · Bailes Cobbler Shop · Blue Rhino Propane ExchangeAuto & gas 12NAPA Auto Parts · Big V Automotive · Mavis Tires & BrakesBanks & insurance 10Western Union · Clemson Insurance · Liberty Tax ServiceOffices & pros 7The Collaboration Station · Insp;re Tech · The Central Roller MillsGroceries & convenience 6Walmart Grocery Pickup · V and B Liquor · KC MartHealth care 5Timberland Crossing · Off The Block Physical Therapy - Central · Vickery Parke Assisted LivingPets 3Clemson Paw Partners · Quick-Tag · Legacy DanesOther services 23Central Textiles Inc. · Domino's Pizza · Exxon
Community

37 schools, churches & public places

Where Central learns, worships and gets things done.

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Places of worship 16White Oak Spring Missionary Baptist Church · Freeway Church · Freedom Center Central Clemson CampusSchools & childcare 8Benson School of Business · Cheryl's Dance Studio · John M. Newby Education CenterTown & public services 8Central Fire Department Station 1 · Pickens County Library System · The Town of Central, S.C.Community groups 5Mary Sunshine House · Central Heritage Society · Helping Hands of Clemson

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Favorites, openings and closings from Central neighbors.

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.