Lexington is located 15 miles west of Columbia, SC and surrounds most of Lake Murray. A suburb of South Carolina’s capital city, the community is known for its lake activities, great schools and of course soccer. For additional information on Lexington and its school districts select from the following:
Lexington County and its county seat, the town of Lexington, were named for the battle of Lexington, Massachusetts, the first battle of the American Revolution.
Several Revolutionary War skirmishes took place in this area, and General Sherman’s troops shelled the city of Columbia from the Lexington side of the Congaree river during the Civil War.
In 1930 Lake Murray was created on the Saluda River in Lexington County, covering many of the old farms and creating new recreational opportunities for the county. Revolutionary War heroine Emily Geiger was a resident of Lexington County, and television personality Leeza Gibbons grew up here as well.
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