Marion County Genealogy
Originally known as Liberty County when it was formed in 1785 from the Georgetown District, this area was renamed Marion County after Revolutionary War General Francis Marion. The area became a seperate district in 1800. Part of Marion County was used in 1888 to form Florence County and in 1910 a portion was used to create Dillon County. During the Revolutionary War there were several skirmishes in the area between General Marion’s men and the British.
Marion County Courthouse
P.O. Box 183
Marion, SC 29571
Census
1800 Federal Census Transcription
1820 Federal Census Images Directory opens to listing of image files by page number.
1830 Federal Census Images Directory opens to listing of image files by page number.
Cemeteries
USGS listing of cemeteries in Marion County
Query Forums
Marion County, SC Forum for Queries
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Cities and towns of Marion County:
Brittons Neck
Centenary
Gresham
Marion (County Seat)
Mullins
Rains
Sellers
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