Catawba Regional Council of Governments (COG) is an association of South Carolina local governments in Chester, Lancaster, Union, and York counties. The COG serves as a forum for intergovernmental cooperation and as a central staffing resource for grantsmanship, land use and transportation planning, community and economic development, workforce investment, GIS mapping, information systems, and project management.

Featured Projects

Textile Mill Redevelopment Guide

Catawba Regional Council of Governments (COG) has been involved in the successful redevelopment of multiple textile/brownfields projects Read More →

The Catawba Area Youth Forum

Our 2^nd Annual Youth Forum will be held on Friday, May 4, 2012 at the York Technical College Baxter Hood Center.  This will be an all day… Read More →

Our Region At A Glance

Union County, South Carolina

Posted by Cole on October 13, 2010

Union County was named for the old Union Church, erected in 1765 near the present day town of Union. The early settlers in the area were mainly Scotch-Irish from Virginia and Pennsylvania who began immigrating to the South Carolina upcountry in the 1750s.  A rich and fabled history provides the foundation for much of the [...]

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