Chester County Genealogy
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
Latest South Carolina Genealogy Query posts for Chester County from the Forum:
South Carolina Genealogy Forum: Forum: Chester Co., SC Queries – Recent Topics
Seeking information about Traylor family in York and/or Chester Counties and connections to Johnson and Camp.
pthreads10 on “Fortner History”
Need information as to the Fortner history beginning in Anderson County, SC
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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SC employment rate drops to 87.4 percent for first time – South Carolina News (blog)
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SC employment rate drops to 87.4 percent for first time
South Carolina News (blog) Allendale County, SC and Marion County, SC had the highest unemployment rates at a whopping 24.3 percent. They were followed by Chester County, SC with a … |
Horry County sorts its trash options – Myrtle Beach Sun News
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Horry County sorts its trash options
Myrtle Beach Sun News There is one operating incinerator in Charleston that is in the process of closing and there is an incinerator facility in Chester County still in the … |
Smoke from SC blaze drifts farther than expected – CharlotteObserver.com
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Smoke from SC blaze drifts farther than expected
CharlotteObserver.com Smoke from a 2000-acre controlled burn on federal forest property in Chester County drifted northeast across the Charlotte area, dropping visibility at … WBTV 3 News, Weather, Sports, and Traffic for Charlotte, NC-Controlled burns … See smoke in Rock Hill? |
CMS’s Ritchie won’t seek Chester job – CharlotteObserver.com
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CMS's Ritchie won't seek Chester job
CharlotteObserver.com … Schools area superintendent Joel Ritchie said Wednesday that he is not a candidate to head the Chester County School District in South Carolina. … CMS, York officials vie for Chester superintendent |
Fire creates hazy conditions – WCNC (subscription)
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Fire creates hazy conditions
WCNC (subscription) … said the US Forest Service was conducting a "controlled burn," burning approximately 2000 acres along the Union/Chester County line in South Carolina. … |
York, Chester, Lancaster jobless rates climb again – The Herald | HeraldOnline.com
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York, Chester, Lancaster jobless rates climb again
The Herald | HeraldOnline.com Chester County's rate rose to 22.3 percent from 21.3 percent, while Lancaster County's rate rose to 19 percent, up from 18 percent in December. … |
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