Lexington is a town in and the county seat of Lexington County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 17,870 at the 2010 census. Lexington is located at 33°58′52″N 81°13′51″W / 33.98111°N 81.23083°W / 33.98111; -81.23083 . According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.8 square miles , of which, 5.7 square miles of it is land and 0.1 square miles of it is water. The historic town of Lexington, South Carolina is a direct descendant of the old Royal township of Saxe Gotha. This... township was one of eleven established in 1735 by the Colonial government of King George II to encourage settlement of backcountry South Carolina and serve as a protective buffer between powerful Indian tribes to the west and the older settled plantations of the low country. The name Saxe Gotha was given in honor of the marriage of the King's son, Frederick Louis Prince of Wales, to Princess Augusta of the German Duchy of Saxe-Gotha. .
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| County: | Lexington County |
| State: | South Carolina |
| Population: | 15,901 |
| Area: | 5.8 sq. mi. |
| Time zone: | North American Eastern Time Zone |
| Also known as: | Lexington, South Carolina, Lexington Woods, Lexington Woods, South Carolina |