South Carolina's Counties - Spartanburg, Sumter, Union, Williamsburg and York

Spartanburg County: Created as part of Ninety Six District in 1785. Spartanburg is the county seat. Learn more at South Carolina Legislature Online, SCIWAY, South Carolina State Library.

Sumter County: County seat is Sumter. Named for Revolutionary War general Thomas Sumter. Learn more at South Carolina Legislature Online, SCIWAY, South Carolina State Library.

Union County: Union is the county seat. Named from the old Union Church and was known as Unionville for some time before the name was shortened. Learn more at South Carolina Legislature Online, SCIWAY, South Carolina State Library.

Williamsburg County: Located in the southern tip of the Pee Dee. County seat is Kingstree. Learn more at South Carolina Legislature Online, SCIWAY, South Carolina State Library.

York County: York is the county seat. Named for York County, Pennsylvania. Learn more at South Carolina Legislature Online, SCIWAY, South Carolina State Library.

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