Lexington County Genealogy
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.
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I am looking for any info on Caleb Barron who was born in South Carolina in 1797, that’s all I have. He married Elizabeth Padden who also was born in South Carolina in abt 1827. he finally moved to Smith Co. Texas where he died. Thanks
klaamknits on “COOK family in Orangeburg SC”
I am trying to get some information on Henry (b. abt 1786) and Mary Ann Cook (b. abt 1795. They had sons Peter and Abraham. Mary Ann would have died before 27 Aug 1868. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.
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mscurry on “Steward/Stewart of Marion Co.”
Looking for my grandfather William Steward (shous up as Stewart in some records)supposedly born in Marion, SC (b 12/26/1867, d 8/16/1952 in Norfolk, VA) – married to Annie C. Gordon (abt. 1885, d either 1924 or 1939) – married on Oct. 29, 1902. He later married Josephine
Also looking for great-grandfather Alexander Stewart (maybe born in NC) married to Anne or Annie (?Davis?) (maybe born in NC)
I cannot find my grandfather or great-grandfather in any census.
We are African American
SonyaCJ on “Crider and Nettles familes that lived in Orangeburg Dist. before 1820″
My 4g-grandfather, Frederick Crider and wife, Susannah, came from Orangeburg Dist., S.C. to Southwest Mississippi (Franklin County) before 1820. Their daughter, Elizabeth Chrishine, married Elisha Nettles before 1820 and was also living in Franklin County, Mississippi. There is also an Elisha Nettles in Orangeburg Dist. in 1820. All of this is based on the 1820 census for S.C. and MS. I am trying to find out if the younger Elisha Nettles that married the Crider is the son of the older Elisha Nettles living in Orangeburg Dist. There was another Nettles that came to MS about 1810 from another district in S.C. but he left MS about 1815 and moved to Louisiana. There is no marriage License on record in Mississippi for Elisha Nettles and Elizabeth Christine Crider. Can anyone help me? I need to know if these two Elisha’s are father & son and if Elisha Nettles married Eliz. Crider in South Carolina.
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,George Citizen Clarke, was born in Lexington in December 1821. He may have had brothers and/or sisters. I do not know his parent’s names. I do know they moved to Middle Georgia when George was very young. I am looking for any birth info and ,info about his parents,. I have very detailed info about his life in Georgia. He died in 1896 in Perry, Georgia.
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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
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Lexington County Adds Scenic View to Gibson Pond Park
WLTX.com Lexington, SC (WLTX) – On Tuesday, Lexington officials and civic leaders gathered to officially unveil the newest addition to one of their five parks. … |
Cops: SC man made woman his slave for bail money – The Associated Press
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Cops: SC man made woman his slave for bail money
The Associated Press Lexington County Sheriff James Metts said Tuesday that 51-year-old Curtis Maroney told the 39-year-old woman he would revoke her bond if she didn't obey his … Bail Bondsman Arrested For Forced Labor WIS News 10 – Columbia, South Carolina |Sheriff: Bondsman wanted to be like … Bondsman arrested on blackmail, forced labor |
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Mysterious Haze in Lexington County Explained
WLTX.com Lexington County, SC (WLTX) – Did you see a white haze over parts of Lexington County Wednesday? There's a perfectly good explanation for what you saw. … Mysterious haze drifts over Lexington, Lake Murray |
Judge issues restraining order after Midlands councilman’s life threatened – WIS
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Judge issues restraining order after Midlands councilman's life threatened
WIS BATESBURG-LEESVILLE, SC (WIS) – A Lexington County judge issued a restraining order Tuesday for a Batesburg-Leesville town … |
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Retired Lexington County Bloodhound Little Anne Deputy Dies
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Swansea seeks $10K for FOIA – Lexington County Chronicle (registration)
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Swansea seeks $10K for FOIA
Lexington County Chronicle (registration) An accountant, she wanted financial information to get grants to help develop the southern Lexington County town. Her requests met with resistance from town … |
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