South Carolina's Counties - Dillon, Dorchester, Edgefield, Fairfield and Florence

Dillon County: County seat is Dillon. Dillon was carved from Marion County in 1919. Learn more at South Carolina Legislature Online, SCIWAY, South Carolina State Library.

Dorchester County: Named for Dorchester, Massachusetts. County seat is St. George. Learn more at South Carolina Legislature Online, SCIWAY, South Carolina State Library.

Edgefield County: Edgefield is the county seat. Located in the western part of the State. Learn more at South Carolina Legislature Online, SCIWAY, South Carolina State Library.

Fairfield County: Formed as a part of the Camden District in 1785. County seat is Winnsboro. Learn more at South Carolina Legislature Online, SCIWAY, South Carolina State Library.

Florence County: Florence is the county seat. Created from parts of Marion, Darlington, Williamsburg, and Clarendon counties in 1888. Learn more at South Carolina Legislature Online, SCIWAY, South Carolina State Library.


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