Cheraw, SC

united states

Cheraw sits along US Highway 1 in northeastern South Carolina's Sandhills, about 90 minutes from Charlotte via rolling farmland. The Pee Dee River town serves as a junction for Routes 1, 9, and 52, making it a natural stop between the coast and piedmont. Most traffic flows between nearby communities, though the area sees visitors exploring the region's antebellum architecture and outdoor recreation. Downtown features a statue of jazz legend Dizzy Gillespie, the trumpet master who was born here in 1917.