Dorchester
Dorchester County was formed in 1897 from Berkeley and Colleton Counties. The county was named for Dorchester Massachusetts. As early as 1696 a group of Congregationalists from there relocated to South Carolina and founded the town of Dorchester. That town was abandoned in 1788, but the parish name of St. George Dorchester persisted. The county seat is St. George. One notable location in Dorchester county is Middleton Place Gardens, laid out in 1741, the oldest landscaped gardens in the country. This was a rice plantation. The Middleton family included a member of the Continental Congress, signer of the Declaration of Independence and a Governor and Ambassador.
Dorchester County SCGenweb site
Dorchester County Courthouse
201 Johnson Street
County Courthouse
Saint George, SC 29477
Dorchester County Records
Census
1790 Federal Census of the areas that would become Dorchester County
Cemeteries
USGS listing of cemeteries of Dorchester County (St. George Parish and Beech Hill)
Dorchester County Query Forums
Dorchester County, SC Forum for Queries
Dorchester County, SC at genforum
Cities and towns of Dorchester County:
Charleston
Dorchester
Grover
Harleyville
Lincolnville
North Charleston
Reevesville
Ridgeville
Saint George (County Seat)
Summerville
News related to Dorchester County, SC
“dorchester county” sc – Google News
IMO Group Selects South Carolina for Facility – Area Development Online
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IMO Group Selects South Carolina for Facility
Area Development Online The IMO Group announced yesterday that it plans to open its first American manufacturing facility in Dorchester County, South Carolina by July. … Wind turbine parts manufacturer to employ 190 at plant in Dorchester County German Company to bring jobs to Lowcounty IMO Group To Set Up Facility In South Carolina |
Bureau hopes map will spur compliance – Charleston Post Courier
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Bureau hopes map will spur compliance
Charleston Post Courier … South Carolina gets another seat in Congress, and that clout goes with additional representation. Dorchester County beat the state average in 2000, … |
Anthony Sanders found guilty of 2007 murders – Live 5 News
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Anthony Sanders found guilty of 2007 murders
Live 5 News DORCHESTER COUNTY, SC (WCSC) – A judge sentenced Anthony Sanders to life in prison without parole, for the July 2007 slayings of a mother and her two … |
SC may gut programs for 26000 disabled residents – The Associated Press
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SC may gut programs for 26000 disabled residents
The Associated Press Shelia Dull, 46, said that under the proposed budget she would lose day care services for her 24-year-old daughter in Dorchester County that allow her to … |
Beaufort, Charleston counties among healthiest in state – Live 5 News
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Beaufort, Charleston counties among healthiest in state
Live 5 News Dorchester County is ranked fifth; Berkeley County is seventh and Beaufort County is first. "We can look at what [University of Wisconsin] has done and look … |
Third Suspect Arrested in Dorchester County Car Break Ins – WCIV
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Third Suspect Arrested in Dorchester County Car Break Ins
WCIV Dorchester County, SC – Police say they have arrested another person in connection with several car break ins in Dorchester County. … |
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