Private company

Comporium Communications

American telecommunications company

Comporium, Inc. is a local telephone, internet, cable and home security provider that centrally operates in York and Lancaster counties in the north-central section of South Carolina. The Corporate headquarters of Comporium is located at the intersection of Black Street and Elizabeth Lane in the city of Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Comporium, Inc. is a local telephone, internet, cable and home security provider that centrally operates in York and Lancaster counties in the north-central section of South Carolina. The Corporate headquarters of Comporium is located at the intersection of Black Street and Elizabeth Lane in the city of Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States.2

The story

In 1894, John Anderson, John Cherry and Andrew Smith founded the Rock Hill Telephone Company. E. L. and Mary Barnes bought the company in 1912; their great-grandchildren still run the company today.

In 2001, Rock Hill Telephone Company and its affiliates became known as "Comporium," a word created from "Communications" and "Emporium"— a one-stop shop for a variety of products and services.

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Products and brands

Comporium Communications offers services in parts or all of the following counties:

South Carolina

Aiken

Calhoun

Chester

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Edgefield

Lancaster

Lexington

Orangeburg

Saluda

York

North Carolina

Mecklenburg — Serving the Ayrsley area in Steele Creek and areas of Pineville.

Transylvania

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Timeline

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