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South Carolina Counties
South Carolina is made up of fourty-six counties. They range in size from 392 square miles (1,016 square kilometers) in the case of Calhoun County to 1,358 square miles (3,517 square kilometers) in the case of Charleston County. The least populous county is McCormick County, with only 9,958 residents, while the most populous county is Greenville County, with a population of 395,357, despite the state's most populous city, Columbia, being located in Richland County.Williamsburg County, South Carolina
Williamsburg County Education, Geography, and History
Williamsburg County is a county located in the state of South Carolina. Based on the 2010 census, its population was 34,423. The county seat is Kingstree. After a previous incarnation of Williamsburg County, the current county was created in 1804.
Etymology - Origin of Williamsburg County Name
Williamsburg is named for Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, son of George II of Great Britain.
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Williamsburg County History
Williamsburg County was probably named for King William III of England (1650-1702). Scotch-Irish and French Huguenot settlers began moving into this part of the lowcountry around 1732, and in 1736 the township of Williamsburg was laid out on the Black River in the vicinity of the settlement of Kingstree. This area was part of Prince Frederick Parish, which in turn was part of Georgetown District. In 1804 Williamsburg became a separate district, with the seat at Kingstree. A small part of Williamsburg later went to form Florence County in 1888. During the Revolutionary War many of General Francis Marion's men hailed from this area, including Major John James (1732-1791). The battles of Black Mingo (September 28-29, 1780), Mount Hope Swamp (March 1781), and Lower Bridge (March 1781) were all fought in Williamsburg County. In later years, the county has remained primarily an agricultural region. Nobel Prize-winning geneticist Joseph L. Goldstein grew up in the town of Kingstree.
Geography: Land and Water
As reported by the Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 937 square miles (2,427 km2), of which, 934 square miles (2,419 km2) of it is land and 3 square miles (8 km2) of it (0.32%) is water.
Neighboring Counties
Bordering counties are as follows:
- Florence County, South Carolina - north
- Marion County, South Carolina - northeast
- Georgetown County, South Carolina - southeast
- Berkeley County, South Carolina - southwest
- Clarendon County, South Carolina - west
Education
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