Darlington County, South Carolina
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 52 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Hartsville, Darlington, Springville.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP38 of 52 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
52 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBDarlington was formed in 1785 (1785-03-12) from unknown / original county.
DARLINGTON created in Cheraws District.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusDarlington County population from 1800 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,631 | 10,949 | 14,822 | 20,361 | 34,485 | 32,388 | 39,126 | 45,198 | 50,016 | 52,928 | 62,717 | 67,394 | 62,905 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS55 cemeteries and 5 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 55 of 55 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Bacot Cemetery |
| Bacote Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Black Creek Cemetery |
| Bryant Cemetery |
| Byrd Cemetery |
| Cannon Cemetery |
| Centerville Cemetery |
| Chambers Cemetery |
| Chapel Hill Cemetery |
| Cherry Grove Cemetery |
| Damascus Cemetery |
| Flowers Cemetery |
| Fraser Cemetery |
| Galloway Cemetery |
| Gandy Cemetery |
| Garner Cemetery |
| Governor Williams Cemetery |
| Green Hill Cemetery |
| Greenlawn Cemetery |
| Grove Hill Cemetery |
| Howle Cemetery |
| Indian Branch Cemetery |
| Isqett Cemetery |
| Kellytown Cemetery |
| Law Cemetery |
| Magnolia Cemetery |
| Magnolia Cemetery |
| McLean Cemetery |
| Mill Cemetery |
| Mount Elon Cemetery |
| New Providence Cemetery |
| New Providence Cemetery |
| Norwood Cemetery |
| Odom Cemetery |
| Old Black Creek Cemetery |
| Palmetto Cemetery |
| Parnell Cemetery |
| Pugh Cemetery |
| Quarters Cemetery |
| Red Hill Cemetery |
| Round O Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls Cemetery |
| Scarborough Cemetery |
| Snowhill Cemetery |
| Swift Creek Cemetery |
| Trinity Cemetery |
| Van Cemetery |
| Warr Cemetery |
| Welsh Neck Cemetery |
| Wesley Cemetery |
| Westview Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 5 of 5
| Name |
|---|
| Greenplains |
| Leavensworth |
| Lumber |
| Philadelphia |
| Springville |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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