Williamsburg County Genealogy
Williamsburg County was originally named for King William III of England. Originally it was a part of Georgetown District and became it’s own district in 1804. The county seat was Kingstree. Originally the township of Williamsburg had been laid out in 1736 where the settlement of Kingstree was. In 1888, parts of Williamsburg County were used to form Florence County. Several of Francis Marions’ Revolutionary Soldiers came from this area. The Revolutionary war battles of Black Mingo, Mount Hope Swamp and Lower Bridge all took place in Williamsburg County.
The story of Kingstree is somewhat interesting. In laying out the township of Williamsburg, there was a part of the Black River where a White Pine tree stood straighter and taller than the surrounding pines. This tree was marked with the “King’s Arrow” by one of the surveyors and was planned to be taken for a ships mast. The tree was never cut for a mast and became known as the King’s Tree. The town that developed nearby called Kingstree became a central village in the settlement and today is the county seat of Williamsburg County.
When the settlers arrived in this area of the backcountry, they lived in the area along with several groups of indians: the Wee Nee, the Wee Tee, the Chickasaw, the Creek, the Waccamaw, and the Pedee tribes all occupied this area.
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ROGER on “Williamsburg County Plantations”
Does anyone out there know about the Plantation near Greeleyville best guest was being farmed with tobacco, cotton, corn back in the 1950’s and 60’s owned by LUKE PLAYER. I was born on that plantation and seem it has disappeared from all memory. It was near Benny Swamp, Ard store, and had a huge white old style plantation house.
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Cities and towns of Williamsburg County:
Greeleyville
Hemingway
Kingstree
Lane
Stuckey
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Williamsburg wraps up landfill, begins process to join in I-95 … - South Carolina Now
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Williamsburg wraps up landfill, begins process to join in I-95 …
South Carolina Now, South Carolina … corporation which will support and enhand the economic growth of rural South Carolina in cooperation with the South Carolina Department of Commerce. The Williamsburg Development Corporation would represent the interests of Williamsburg County. … |
Senate Oks 2-year mega-landfills ban - The State
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Senate Oks 2-year mega-landfills ban
The State, SC The decision also granted an exemption to Williamsburg County, where a North Carolina company at one time wanted to build a mega-landfill to replace the county’s aging dump. But the exemption does not allow for a large landfill in that county, … SC lawmakers advance halting new landfills |
SC leaders fear mega-dumps, may halt new landfills - Forbes
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SC leaders fear mega-dumps, may halt new landfills
Forbes, NY But it enticed trash companies to propose three huge landfills: a new one in Marlboro County, an expanded landfill in Cherokee County and a new one in Williamsburg County that would replace an outdated, existing dump. Protesters call them "mega-dumps. … SC Senate panel: No more mega-dumps Panel votes to stop dumps A look at SC's controversy over garbage |
Body found in Williamsburg Co. identified as Florence man - Live 5 News
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Body found in Williamsburg Co. identified as Florence man
Live 5 News, SC WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY, SC (WCSC) - The body found in a wooded area of Williamsburg County on Wednesday has now been identified as 39-year-old Wayne Gethers of Florence, SC. According to Williamsburg County Sheriff Kelvin Washington, a neighbor found the … |
Williamsburg County Republicans to meet - South Carolina Now
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Williamsburg County Republicans to meet
South Carolina Now, South Carolina KINGSTREE - Williamsburg County GOP will hold precinct re-organization on Thursday, March 19, 2009, at 6 pm at Brown’s Barbecue on Highway 52 North,Kingstree, SC. At 6 pm will be a Dutch buffet and social hour, with the precinct meetings beginning at 7 … |
South Carolina needs to limit waste from other states - South Carolina Now
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South Carolina needs to limit waste from other states
South Carolina Now, South Carolina For the citizens of Marlboro and Williamsburg County who have been fighting proposed mega landfills in those counties, it has been a lonely fight. Finally this year, in his State of the State address Gov. Mark Sanford acknowledged the issue and said it … |
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