The Corinth-Shiloh Volunteer Fire Department serves a rural community in Oconee County located in the northwest corner of South Carolina. This is the most densely populated area, outside the cities, in the county. The Department's service area covers 30 square miles with a population of 11,125 residents. Our community has three large industries; an elementary school with 506 students; and a regional airport, which has no firefighting or rescue capability. Our fire district is dissected by Northfolk Southern Railroad's main line from New York to New Orleans. In addition, we are nestled between two major bodies of water; Lake Hartwell and Lake Keowee. These lakes are the headwaters of the Savannah River Basin and provide the drinking water supply for a major portion of the State of South Carolina. Also located on Lake Keowee, 8 miles north of our fire station is Duke Power's Oconee Nuclear Station, to which we provide first alarm response.
