Lexington
Lexington County was formed in 1804 from the old Orangeburg District. The county name was in honor of the Revolutionary War battle of the same name. (Lexington, Mass.) Granby was the original county seat (just south of where Cayce is now located.) After problems with flooding the county seat was moved in 1820 to present day Lexington.
The town of Lexington is a “descendant” of sorts of the township of Saxe-Gotha which was laid out encompassing most of present day Lexington County. The idea with laying out the Royal Townships was to encourage settlement of the “back country”. The Colonial government of King George II established 11 of these Royal Townships in South Carolina. Of course, one reason as stated was the encouragement of settlement of the back country, but the main motive was to create more of a buffer between the low country plantations and powerful indian tribes to the west.
Two very important indian trails went through what has become Lexington County, Cherokee Path and Occaneechi Path. US Highway 1 roughly follows Occaneechi Path and US 378 approximates the trail of Cherokee Path.
1 mile to the east of Lexington was the location of the Battle of Tarrar Springs in the Revolutionary War (November 16, 1781).
The town suffered tremendous loss of buildings in 1865 under the occupation of forces under the command of Gen. Sherman (Lexington was under control of the army guarding the Western Flank of Shermans troops.) Most businesses and homes, the county jail and courthouse and St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church were all burned.
Lexington County houses the Lexington County Museum which illustrates life around the turn of the 18th century. There are 15 buildings on the property including the Lexington Post Office (first building constructed in Lexington, SC.) The John Fox farmhouse is included in the collection as well. In addition to the buildings there are many items in the collection that would have been common to day to day life in the ante-bellum era.
Lexington County SCGenweb site
Lexington County Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 1442
Lexington, SC 29072
Lexington County Courthouse
212 S. Lake Drive
County Courthouse
Lexington, SC 29072
Census
1850 Federal Census Index - by last name only
Cemeteries
USGS listing of cemeteries in Lexington County.
Query Forums
Lexington County, SC Forum for Queries
Lexington County, SC at genforum
Cities and towns of Lexington County:
Barr
Batesburg
Batesburg-Leesville
Cayce
Cayce-West Columbia
Chapin
Columbia
Columbia AMF
Delmar
Dixiana
Edmund
Fairview Crossroads
Gaston
Gilbert
Harbison
Holtson Crossroads
Kathwood
Kneece
Lake Murray
Lake Murray Shores
Leesville
Lexington (County Seat)
Macedon
New Holland Crossroads
Pelion
Pineridge
Red Bank
Saluda Gardens
Saluda Terrace
Samaria
South Congaree
Springdale
Steedman
Summerland
Summit
Swansea
Thor
West Columbia
Westover Acres
News related to Lexington County, SC
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Stimulus Stance Isolates Sanford - Wall Street Journal
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Stimulus Stance Isolates Sanford
Wall Street Journal "I'm real disappointed in the governor that he's doing what he's doing for political reasons, apparently," said Lexington County Sheriff James Metts, a Republican who echoed the rising indignation among the governor's core base of conservative voters. … |
SC unemployment reaches 11 percent for February - Forbes
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SC unemployment reaches 11 percent for February
Forbes, NY Lexington County had the lowest rate at 7.9 percent and was the only county in the state with a lower jobless rate than the national average. Meanwhile, the number of people on jobs in South Carolina has fallen by 88700 in year as manufacturers have … South Carolina’s jobless rate in February highest since 1983 SC jobless rate reaches 11% in February SC unemployment reaches 11% for February |
Lexington County jobless rate lowest in state - WACH
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Lexington County jobless rate lowest in state
WACH, SC By Brian McConchie Lexington, SC - South Carolina's unemployment rate soared to 10.4 percent in January, the highest jobless rate since it reached 10.7 percent in 1983. The state's labor force was estimated at roughly 2188441 in January while the … Jobless pain hits Midlands hard this time |
The politics of public smoking: Lexington County - The State
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The politics of public smoking: Lexington County
The State, SC Behind the scenes of all the commotion, well-organized anti-smoking groups with paid staffers and private funding try to outmaneuver opponents, who in Lexington County have knotted them in a months-long battle. Kelly Davis, of the pro-ban SC Tobacco … |
Lexington County Sheriff's Department investigating death - WACH
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Lexington County Sheriff's Department investigating death
WACH, SC The Lexington County Sheriff's Department is investigating the death of a 36-year-old Gaston man. Detectives are saying that Phillip Christofoli was shot and mortally wounded on Saturday at a home on Parkwood Drive in West Columbia. … SC woman charged in weekend shooting death Police searching for 3rd suspect in SC death SC deputies puzzled by man's shooting death |
Lexington County ponders new employee dress code - The State
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Lexington County ponders new employee dress code
The State, SC Kathy Williams, assistant director of the SC Association of Counties, said most of the 46 counties have dress codes — very general ones that protect them from lawsuits over such issues as invasion of privacy or unfair enforcement. … |
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