South Carolina Culpepper Archives
Camden District (1769-1798)
History
Camden District was
created in 1769, and in 1785, it was divided into seven counties:
Chester, Claremont,
Clarendon, Fairfield,
Lancaster, Richland
and York. In 1791, Kershaw
County was created in Camden District from parts of
Claremont, Fairfield,
Lancaster and
Richland counties. Also in 1791, Pinckney
District was formed taking Camden District counties of
Chester and York. In
1792, Salem County was formed from parts of
Claremont and Clarendon counties and
then placed in the Cheraws District. In 1798,
Sumter District was formed taking
Claremont and
Clarendon counties. At that same time,
Richland County became Richland District, and Camden District was
abolished and the remaining counties of
Fairfield, Kershaw and
Lancaster became districts.
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Census Records
1790 US Census
