Perry, SC

Perry is a town in Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. The 2020 census counted 194 residents. Perry is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area. Perry was originally founded as Wagener before changing its name in 1888. Zoned schools are Busbee Elementary School, A. The through line in Perry is the way its history and present-day settings remain visible on the same map. Perry makes the most sense through those concrete details, with its history still visible in the settings people use today. Perry is named after Benjamin Franklin Perry, the provisional Governor of South Carolina after the Civil War. Perry is located in eastern Aiken County. Perry is 3 miles east of Wagener and 27 miles east of Aiken, the county seat.