Richland County Genealogy
Richland County was formed in 1785 as part of the Camden District. The county seat is Columbia, which also serves as the State Capital. Charleston was the capital until 1786, when the state legislature decided a more central location would be preferred. Columbia was laid out specifically for this purpose. The city was burned by General Sherman during the Civil War. The University of South Carolina is located in Columbia. It was founded in 1802.
Fort Jackson was established in Richland County in 1917 as an Initial Entry Training Center. Richland county is the second most populous county in the state of South Carolina and Columbia is the most populous city. Richland County also includes the Congaree National Park, Sesquicentennial State Park, Woodrow Wilson’s boyhood home, the South Carolina State Museum and Lake Murray.
Historic Columbia Foundation
1601 Richland Street
Columbia, SC 29201-2633
Cemeteries
USGS listing of cemeteries in Richland County
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Cities and towns of Richland County:
Arcadia Lakes
Arthurtown
Ballentine
Blythewood
Boyden Arbor
Columbia
Congaree
Denny Terrace
Dentsville
Eastover
Forest Acres
Gadsden
Harbison
Hilton
Hopkins
Horrell Hill
Irmo
Killian
Kingville
Lake Murray
Leesburg
Lykes
Olympia
Pontiac
St. Andrews
Spring Hill
State Park
Wateree
White Rock
Woodfield
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