Chester
Chester County was formed in 1785 from Craven County and the Camden District. (Later it was transfered to the Pinckney District in 1791 until 1800.) It became it’s own district in 1800. Since it is close to the North Carolina state line, you might find that the boundary “moved” from time to time. Areas of Chester County could have been considered to be in the county of Tryon, NC or any of it’s “children” in North Carolina: Ruthorford, Mecklenburg, or Lincoln, or in South Carolina: York, Chester, Union, Spartanburg, Cherokee.
Chester County was named ofr Chester County, PA. The area was setlled from about 1755. The area was the site of a Patriot defeat in the Revolutionary War battle of Fishing Creek in 1780 (August). The American forces in the battle were under the command of Thomas Sumter. Later in that same year, in November, American forces beat the British at the Battle of Fishdam Ford.
Chester County is home to a State Park at Landsford Canal which was built in 1823 to bypass rapids in the Catawba River.
Chester District Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 336
Richburg, SC 29729
Chester County Courthouse
P.O. Drawer 580
County Courthouse
Chester, SC 29706
Census
1790 Federal Census transcription
1790 Federal Census transcription
1800 Federal Census transcription Alphabetically ordered
1810 Federal Census transcription Alphabetically ordered
1820 Federal Census transcription Alphabetically ordered (A-Finch missing)
1850 Federal Census transcription Directory opens to listing of index files (indx*txt) and text files title by the starting page (pg*txt).
1860 Federal Census transcription Directory opens to listing of index files (indx*txt) and text files title by the starting page (pg*txt).
Cemeteries
USGS listing of cemeteries of Chester County
Armenia Methodist Church Cemetery transcription.
Brushy Fork Cemetery Transcription
Burnt Meeting House Cemetery Transcription
Military Records
Chester County Military Records
Family Pages
Chester County, SC Famly Pages
Query Forums
Chester County, SC Forum for Queries
Chester County, SC at genforum
Cities and towns of Chester County:
Beckhamville
Blackstock
Chester (County Seat)
Cornwell
Douglass
Edgemoor
Fort Lawn
Great Falls
Lando
Richburg
Stover
Woodward
News Related to Chester County, SC
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Man facing kidnapping charge - Statesville Record & Landmark
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Man facing kidnapping charge
Statesville Record & Landmark, USA - David Wayne Hemrick, 33, is in custody in Chester County, SC He is being held on a first-degree kidnapping warrant from Statesville. … |
Man Gets 5 Years In Prison, 5 Years Probation For Rape - WHNS
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Man Gets 5 Years In Prison, 5 Years Probation For Rape
WHNS, SC - Davis was in a Chester County courtroom on Wednesday for his sentencing. The judge handed down a five year prison sentence. He also ordered Davis to serve … |
Dump truck plant closes - The State
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Dump truck plant closes
The State, SC - Marlboro County was ranked third in the state for unemployment in May, but now ties Chester County for fifth in the state with a 10.8 percent unemployment … |
Jobless rate improves - Rock Hill Herald
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Jobless rate improves
Rock Hill Herald, SC - In May, York County owned one of the top five fastest-growing unemployment rates in South Carolina. Chester County also improved slightly in June, … |
Train derails in Chester County, starts fires - WIS
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Train derails in Chester County, starts fires
WIS, SC - CHESTER COUNTY, SC (WIS) - Authorities in Chester County are cleaning up the scene after a train derailed there Tuesday afternoon, starting several fires. … Cargo train derails in SC; none injured |
Unemployment report shows change in all but one Pee Dee county - South Carolina Now
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Unemployment report shows change in all but one Pee Dee county
South Carolina Now, South Carolina - Marlboro County was ranked third in the state for unemployment in May, but now ties with Chester County for fifth in the state with a 10.8 percent … |
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