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Williamsburg County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census its population was 31,026. [1] The county seat and largest community is Kingstree. [2] After a previous incarnation of Williamsburg County, the current county was created in 1804. [3]
Williamsburg, named after William of Orange, was one of eleven townships ordered by King George II in 1730 meant to develop the "back country" of the Carolina Province.The township was a part of Craven County, one of the original four counties that encompassed present South Carolina.
The South Carolina Department of Archives and History has maps that show the boundaries of counties, districts, and parishes starting in 1682. [4] Historically, county government in South Carolina has been fairly weak. [5] The 1895 Constitution made no provision for local government, effectively reducing counties to creatures of the state.
The Native American tribes recorded as living in Williamsburg County, South Carolina, were the Wee Tee, the Wee Nee , and the Mingo tribes. [2] Early Scots-Irish immigrants developed a settlement around the Indiantown Presbyterian Church (founded 1757), and some of the local Native Americans converted Christianity.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Williamsburg County, South Carolina, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map.
The Williamsburg County Courthouse, built ca. 1823, and designed by Robert Mills, is a fine example of Roman neoclassical design with its raised first floor, pediment with lunette, and Doric columns. In 1953-54 the courthouse underwent substantial remodeling on the exterior and interior, though it still reflects much of Mill's original design.
People from Williamsburg County, South Carolina (3 C, 14 P) T. Tourist attractions in Williamsburg County, South Carolina (1 P)
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