Richland County Genealogy
Richland County was formed in 1785 as part of the Camden District. The county seat is Columbia, which also serves as the State Capital. Charleston was the capital until 1786, when the state legislature decided a more central location would be preferred. Columbia was laid out specifically for this purpose. The city was burned by General Sherman during the Civil War. The University of South Carolina is located in Columbia. It was founded in 1802.
Fort Jackson was established in Richland County in 1917 as an Initial Entry Training Center. Richland county is the second most populous county in the state of South Carolina and Columbia is the most populous city. Richland County also includes the Congaree National Park, Sesquicentennial State Park, Woodrow Wilson’s boyhood home, the South Carolina State Museum and Lake Murray.
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Columbia, SC 29201-2633
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william141961 on “Anton and Miller”
Has anyone ever heard of a Leo Anton (Antonowicz) being married to a Callie Miller and living in Columbia, SC? Rumor had it they had some kind of store or department store. He was born about 1898. Please e-mail me at lithirish@aol.com. Thank you.
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Cities and towns of Richland County:
Arcadia Lakes
Arthurtown
Ballentine
Blythewood
Boyden Arbor
Columbia
Congaree
Denny Terrace
Dentsville
Eastover
Forest Acres
Gadsden
Harbison
Hilton
Hopkins
Horrell Hill
Irmo
Killian
Kingville
Lake Murray
Leesburg
Lykes
Olympia
Pontiac
St. Andrews
Spring Hill
State Park
Wateree
White Rock
Woodfield
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Sanford Puts County, State Budgets in Limbo - Free Times
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Sanford Puts County, State Budgets in Limbo
Free Times, SC BY AL DOZIER Richland County’s budget process is blowing in the wind. No one seems to know what will happen next. “I don’t have a clue,” Richland Councilman Greg Pearce says of a county spending plan for the 2009-10 fiscal year that begins July 1. … |
Columbia man sentenced in crack conspiracy - WACH
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Columbia man sentenced in crack conspiracy
WACH, SC On two occasions in August 2007, Huff sold crack cocaine to an undercover officer of the Richland County Sheriff’s Department. Both sales took place at a hotel on Two Notch Road. Mr. Wilkins stated that Huff was subjected to a mandatory minimum of 20 … |
Flowers! Veggies! Yard art! Satisfy your gardening cravings this … - The State
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Flowers! Veggies! Yard art! Satisfy your gardening cravings this …
The State, SC Harvest Hope Food Bank, the SC Department of Agriculture and the Richland County Master Gardeners Association are working together to promote the program. Local gardeners in Harvest Hope’s 20-county service area are asked to bring fresh produce they … |
Richland County Sheriff searches for shooting suspect - WACH
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Richland County Sheriff searches for shooting suspect
WACH, SC Sheriff Leon Lott is asking that anyone with information on Sanders location to call, email or text your anonymous tip to CrimeStoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC or www.sccrimestoppers.com. You can also send your tips by text message. … Sheriff: Known Gang Member Wanted For Punching, Shooting Several … |
Richland, Lexington Face Tougher Air Quality Challenge - Free Times
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Richland, Lexington Face Tougher Air Quality Challenge
Free Times, SC “Basically it’s going to cover most of Richland and most of Lexington,” Richland County research manager Joe Cronin says. He is running point on non-attainment for Richland. Cronin and the other officials expect the EPA to issue the designation for the … |
SC man wanted since 1999 arrested in PA - WACH
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SC man wanted since 1999 arrested in PA
WACH, SC Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott announced today the arrest of Paul Glover who has been wanted since 1999. In April 1999 Glover robbed a man at gun point of his money and car on Springtree Drive. Two days later, while using the first victim's vehicle, … |
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