South Carolina South Carolina South Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern United States and the easternmost of the Deep South. It is bordered to the north by North Carolina, to the southeast by the Atlantic Ocean, and to the southwest by Georgia across the Savannah River. South Carolina became the eighth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution on May 23, 1788. South Carolina became the first state to vote in favor of secession from the Union on December 20, 1860. After the American Civil War, it was readmitted into the United States on June 25, 1868. South Carolina is the
Peletier, North Carolina and 8.4% of those age 65 or over. Peletier, North Carolina Peletier is a town in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 644 at the 2010 census. The town was named for the late-18th century Pelletier family. Peletier is located in western Carteret County at . It is bordered to the south by the towns of Cape Carteret and Cedar Point. To the west is the tidal White Oak River, which forms the Carteret/Onslow County line. To the north and east is Croatan National Forest. North Carolina Highway 58 passes through Peletier, leading south to Emerald Isle