Williamsburg County, South Carolina
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 13 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1970. Most listings are in or near Kingstree, Greeleyville, Nesmith.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP8 of 13 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
13 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Clarkson Farm Complex | Greeleyville | 1988 |
| Epps-McGill Farmhouse | Kingstree | 2020 |
| Gamble House | Nesmith | 1978 |
| Heller, M. F., House | Kingstree | 1994 |
| Kingstree Historic District (Additional Documentation) | Kingstree | 1982 |
| Kingstree Historic District (Boundary Increase) | Kingstree | 2025 |
| McCollum-Murray House | Greeleyville | 2006 |
| New Market | Greeleyville | 1998 |
| Pressley, Colonel John Gotea, House | Kingstree | 1997 |
| Salters Plantation House | Salters | 2000 |
| Scott House | Kingstree | 1982 |
| Thorntree | Kingstree | 1970 |
| Wilson, John Calvin, House | Indiantown | 1982 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBWilliamsburg was formed in 1868 (1868-04-16) from unknown / original county.
Williamsburg District became WILLIAMSBURG County under new state constitution. All judicial districts converted to counties, all existing counties continued, and counties assumed all functions of local government from both jud. dist. and parishes.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusWilliamsburg County population from 1810 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1810 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,871 | 8,716 | 10,327 | 15,489 | 24,110 | 31,685 | 38,539 | 41,011 | 43,807 | 40,932 | 38,226 | 37,217 | 31,026 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS29 cemeteries and 3 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 29 of 29 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bird Pond Cemetery |
| Black Mingo Cemetery |
| Bloomingvale Cemetery |
| Cades Cemetery |
| Cedar Swamp Cemetery |
| Cedar Swamp Cemetery |
| Cooper Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Elim Cemetery |
| Graham Cemetery |
| Harmon Cemetery |
| Harmony Cemetery |
| Indiantown Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Keels Cemetery |
| McClary Cemetery |
| McClary Cemetery |
| Midway Cemetery |
| Mount Hope Cemetery |
| Mount Lebanon Cemetery |
| Mount Vernon Cemetery |
| Nesmith Cemetery |
| Poplar Hill Cemetery |
| Richmond Cemetery |
| Salters Cemetery |
| Spring Gully Cemetery |
| Sutton Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Williamsburg Presbyterian Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 3 of 3
| Name |
|---|
| New Market |
| Nexsen |
| Willtown |
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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