1791Government
== History ==
In 1791, Washington District was established by the state legislature out of the former Cherokee territory.
1798History
In 1798, Washington District was divided into Greenville and Pendleton Districts.
1825History
Easley was born in Pickens County, South Carolina in 1825.
1828Infrastructure
In 1828, Pendleton District was divided further with the lower portion becoming Anderson County and the upper becoming Pickens County named after Andrew Pickens.
1845History
His farming ventures enabled him to establish the storeroom in 1845 as the first business in the area.
1873Government
The town of Easley was chartered in 1873.
1875History
The Pickensville Post Office became Easley Post Office in 1875.
1951Disaster
On April 25, 1951, a department store was on fire threatening many buildings in downtown Easley but the quick response of the fire department extinguished the fire.
1953Economy
The Easley Textile Company, later known as Swirl Inc., came to Easley in 1953.
1968History
In 1968, NASCAR driver Curtis Turner caused a telephone outage in Easley while landing his airplane on the town's main street.
2000History
=== 2000 census ===
As of the census of 2000, there were 17,754 people, 7,227 households, and 5,058 families residing in the city.
2001History
In 2001, Easley hosted the Big League World Series for the first time, and continued to host the tournament annually until it was disbanded in 2016.
2017History
In 2017, the Senior League World Series moved to Easley as the host for the annual tournament.
2020Disaster
In 2020, longtime fire chief Butch Womack was elected mayor.
2023Government
However, in 2023, Lisa Talbert challenged his reelection, becoming Easley's first female mayor when she defeated him.