Lancaster County, South Carolina

Published October 8, 2008

I thought with the recent arson of the Lancaster County Courthouse, I might take this opportunity to post a summary of my page on Lancaster County, South Carolina and the genealogy resources that we link to.

Lancaster County was formed in 1798 from the old Camden District. Many of the early settlers here were from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. That area was named for the region in England of the same name. This was the same Lancaster with the symbol of the red rose that had opposed the House of York in England in the War of the Roses.
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Prior to the European settlement in the 1750's this area was settled by the Catawba Indians. The Indian paths that crossed through this area were important routes for the early settlers and in some cases current roads follow their trail. The Rocky River Road followed one such path and today SC Highway 522 follows it fairly closely.

Lancaster County Courthouse
P.O. Box 1809
County Courthouse
Lancaster, SC 29721

Census

Cemeteries

USGS listing of cemeteries in Lancaster County

Query Forums

Cities and towns of Lancaster County:

Abney
Heath Springs
Kershaw
Lancaster (County Seat)
Pleasant Hill
Spring Mills
Stoneboro
Taxahaw
Van Wyck
White Bluff
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