Lancaster County, South Carolina
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 29 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1971; 2 are also National Historic Landmarks. Most listings are in or near Lancaster, Kershaw, Heath Springs.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP22 of 29 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
29 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBLancaster was formed in 1785 (1785-03-12) from unknown / original county.
LANCASTER created in Camden District.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusLancaster County population from 1790 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1790 | 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,302 | 6,012 | 8,716 | 9,907 | 11,797 | 16,903 | 24,311 | 28,628 | 33,542 | 37,071 | 39,352 | 53,361 | 61,351 | 96,016 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS36 cemeteries and 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 36 of 36 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Baskins Cemetery |
| Beaver Creek Cemetery |
| Beaver Creek Cemetery |
| Blackman Cemetery |
| Camp Creek Cemetery |
| Caskey Cemetery |
| Clinton Memorial Cemetery |
| Cureton Cemetery |
| Fork Hill Cemetery |
| Hammond Cemetery |
| Hanging Rock Cemetery |
| Hudson Cemetery |
| Kingsbury Cemetery |
| Lancaster Memorial Park |
| Laurel Hill Cemetery |
| Mackey Walker Cemetery |
| Mobley Cemetery |
| Mount Carmel Cemetery |
| Mount Carmel Cemetery |
| Nebo Church Cemetery |
| New Bethel Cemetery |
| New Cut Memorial Cemetery |
| North Corner Church Cemetery |
| Old Presbyterian Cemetery |
| Pleasant Valley Cemetery |
| Rock Hill Cemetery |
| Rock Hill Cemetery |
| Shiloh Cemetery |
| Silver Run Cemetery |
| Six Mile Cemetery |
| Stinson Cemetery |
| Summerville - Cunningham Cemetery |
| Tabernacle Cemetery |
| Waxhaw Cemetery |
| West Side Cemetery |
| Wrens Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| Curetons |
| Kingsbury |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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