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  Orangeburg County, South Carolina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Orangeburg County is a county located in the state of South Carolina.
In the county, the population is spread out with 26.00% under the age of 18, 11.90% from 18 to 24, 26.10% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 13.20% who are 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household in the county is $29,567, and the median income for a family is $36,165.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Orangeburg_County,_South_Carolina   (364 words)

  
 Orangeburg, South Carolina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Orangeburg is a city located in Orangeburg County, South Carolina.
Located southeast of Columbia, on the north fork of Edisto River, Orangeburg is the home of South Carolina State University.
Orangeburg is home to the famous collection of Duke's Barbecue restaurants.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Orangeburg,_South_Carolina   (595 words)

  
 ORANGEBURG - LoveToKnow Article on ORANGEBURG   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
, a city and the county-seat of Orangeburg county, South Carolina, U.S.A., on the North E.disto river, 5o m.
Orangeburg is served by the Atlantic Coast Line and the Southern railways.
Orangeburg was incorporated as a town in 1851, and was first chartered as a city in 1883.
80.1911encyclopedia.org /O/OR/ORANGEBURG.htm   (200 words)

  
 South Carolina State Library Orangeburg   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Orangeburg County and its county seat, Orangeburg, were named for William IV (1711-1751), Prince of Orange, the son-in-law of King George II.
Orangeburg District was established in 1769, and from 1785 to 1791 it included four counties: Lexington, Orange, Winton, and Lewisburg.
Large plantations using slave labor were established in Orangeburg in the nineteenth century, and the county became a major producer of cotton.
www.state.sc.us /scsl/oran.html   (189 words)

  
 Orangeburg County, South Carolina, Public Library History
The Orangeburg County Free Library had its beginnings in a WPA library project.
It met with such an enthusiastic reception and was so successful that county officials in York and Lancaster counties asked that the bookmobile visit their county fairs in order to encourage people in their counties to establish traveling library service.
The Orangeburg County Library system serves one of the largest counties in the state with one of the smallest budgets.
www.libsci.sc.edu /histories/vts/epw43.html   (765 words)

  
 Orangeburg County Orangeburg, South Carolina (Counties)
The county seat of Orangeburg County, South Carolina, is Orangeburg.
The county population on July 1, 1999, was 87,519, an increase of 2,715 over the 1990 census.
Orangeburg is located in Orangeburg County, of which it is the county seat.
www.ohwy.com /sc/y/y45075.htm   (133 words)

  
 Tri-County Regional Chamber of Commerce
Berkeley County was established in 1682 as one of three original land grants to the Lords Proprietors in Carolina.
Dorchester County, located in the southeastern section of South Carolina, is part of the Charleston Metropolitan Statistical Area also comprised of Charleston and Berkeley Counties.
Orangeburg County lies at the heart of a four-hour arc encompassing three of the fastest growing markets in the Southeast; Atlanta, Charlotte and Jacksonville.
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 Orangeburg County South Carolina 1860 slaveholders and 1870 African Americans
It is possible to locate a free person on the Orangeburg County, South Carolina census for 1860 and not know whether that person was also listed as a slaveholder on the slave census, because published indexes almost always do not include the slave census.
The term "County" is used to describe the main subdivisions of the State by which the census was enumerated.
In South Carolina in 1860 there were 482 farms of 1,000 acres or more, the largest size category enumerated in the census, and another 1,359 farms of 500-999 acres.
freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com /~ajac/scorangeburg.htm   (1410 words)

  
 Georgetown Times   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Georgetown County is among 10 communities around the country to win the honor from the National Civic League in June.
Orangeburg County, South Carolina, was also named as a winner.
Rev. Thomas Earl Drayton, assistant pastor of Bethel AME Church and a member of County Council, told the congregation and about 50 visitors that this is a time to thank God for his blessings.
www.zwire.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=14955191&BRD=2081&PAG=461&dept_id=385210&rfi=6   (322 words)

  
 South Carolina Marriages - I Dream of Genealogy Databases
South Carolina Baptist Marriages & Deaths, 1835-1865 **Ancestry.com** This database is a collection of marriage and death notices from three newspapers in South Carolina between 1835 and 1865.
South Carolina Baptist Marriages and Deaths, 1866-1887 **Ancestry.com** Three newspapers were the basis of this database; The South Carolina Baptist covering 1866-1868, The Working Christian covering 1869-1878, and The Baptist Courier covering 1878-1887.
South Carolina Newspaper Marriage Notices, 1732-1801 **Ancestry.com** This database is an index to marriage notices in the South Carolina Gazette between 1732 and 1801.
www.idreamof.com /marriage/sc.html   (791 words)

  
 South Carolina State Library Counties   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Counties were established in the colonial period primarily for locating land grants, with most other governmental activities being centralized in Charleston.
New counties continued to be formed until the early part of the 20th century, with the most recent being Allendale in 1919.
Counties were essentially governed by their state legislative delegations.
www.state.sc.us /scsl/cnties.html   (241 words)

  
 Orangeburg --  Encyclopædia Britannica
city, seat of Orangeburg county, central South Carolina, U.S. It is situated on the North Fork Edisto River.
county, central South Carolina, U.S. The South Fork Edisto and Edisto rivers form the southwestern boundary, and the North Fork Edisto River flows through the southwestern part of the county.
Orangeburg county is a richly productive agricultural region lying in the Coastal...
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9057270   (650 words)

  
 The Political Graveyard: Orangeburg County, S.C.
Assignment of birthplaces, deathplaces, and cemeteries to counties is subject to error.
South Carolina state senate from Orangeburg County, 1953-95.
U.S. Representative from South Carolina, 1921-44 (7th District 1921-33, 2nd District 1933-44); elected unopposed 1924; died in office 1944.
politicalgraveyard.com /geo/SC/OR.html   (750 words)

  
 Bamberg County, South Carolina Genealogical Records Information
Barnwell County and its county seat of Barnwell were named for Revolutionary War leader John Barnwell (1748-1800).
The South Carolina Railroad, which connected Charleston to Hamburg on the Savannah River, was built through this area, creating the towns of Blackville and Williston in the mid-nineteenth century.
In more recent years the county was the home of several powerful state politicians, known collectively as the "Barnwell Ring." Included were state Senator Edgar A. Brown (1888-1975), Speaker of the House Solomon Blatt (1895-1986), and Governor Joseph E. Harley (1880-1942).
www.segenealogy.com /southcarolina/sc_county/bar.htm   (436 words)

  
 Example of "Genealog*" Catalog Database Search - Using the Melvyl® Legacy System: Section "S"
Salley, A. Death notices in the South Carolina gazette, 1732-1775 : From the files in the library of the Charleston Library Society, Charleston, S. Columbia, S.C. : Printed for the Historical Commission of South Carolina by the State Co, 1917.
St Clair County, Illinois, a register of births and deaths, 1843-1857 : as recorded for the County of St Clair by John Scheel, County Clerk /, Researched, transcribed, compiled and indexed by Peggy Lathrop Sapp.
1820 census of Tazewell County, Virginia /, Transcribed by Netti Schreiner-Yantis.
www.academic-genealogy.com /melvylcats.htm   (14248 words)

  
 Orangeburg Consolidated School District Five   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Mission of Orangeburg Consolidated School District Five, in partnership with home and a diverse community, is to ensure an excellent education for all students by providing challenging learning opportunities.
Orangeburg Consolidated School District Five prohibits discrimination on the basis of age, race, creed, sex, color, national origin, religion,or handicap as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments Act of 1972.
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and such compliance should be directed to Dr. Charlie G. Spell,Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources/Support Services, 578 Ellis Avenue, Orangeburg, South Carolina 29115; telephone number: (803) 534-5454.
www.orangeburg5.k12.sc.us   (167 words)

  
 FEMA: Orangeburg County Gets Special Recognition From FEMA Region IV
Atlanta, GA -- - Orangeburg County, South Carolina, was recognized by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region IV Saturday for its excellent disaster mitigation programs known as "Operation Spring Break" and Storm-Ready Traveling "Care-A-Van".
The award was presented during the 2002 Southeast Disaster Resistant Communities Summit in Charleston, South Carolina, on June 22.
The award was in the Community Outreach category, one of 12 categories in which government entities, businesses and individuals were recognized for their work in safeguarding communities by making them more resistant to natural disasters.
www.fema.gov /news/newsrelease.fema?id=4516   (285 words)

  
 BWO - States - S Carolina
South Carolina soldiers, sailors and citizens who died in service to the state - 1861-1865.
A collection of Upper South Carolina genealogical and family records of the area of South Carolina formerly known as the Old 96 District.
Most of the orphans are from South Carolina but some were born in Holland and Germany.
www.rootsweb.com /~bwo/scar.html   (1894 words)

  
 Cyndi's List - U.S. - South Carolina - Localities
Scanned images of county and state maps, index of towns.
Animated map of county boundries which change over time from original county formations to the present.
 Allendale / Bamberg / Barnwell County Cemeteries  
www.cyndislist.com /sc-local.htm   (786 words)

  
 South Carolina Vital Records Information for Counties
Marriage records since 1911 should be available from the Probate Judge in the county where the license was issued.
Divorce records since April 1949 should be available from the County Clerk in the county where the petition was filed.
This page tells how to obtain copies of vital records such as birth certificates, death records, marriage licenses and divorce decrees in South Carolina Counties.
www.vitalrec.com /sccounties.html   (1286 words)

  
 South Carolina Festival of Roses
The 2006 Orangeburg Festival of Roses Committee would like to extend a cordial welcome to this special weekend celebration.
We hope that you will enjoy the beautiful Edisto Memorial Gardens, which is the center of activities for the festival, and that you will attend and participate in many of the weekend events.
The success lies with the continuing effort and cooperation between the City of Orangeburg and the Orangeburg County Chamber of Commerce.
www.festivalofroses.com   (130 words)

  
 Data on Norway 29113 SC (803)
Norway, in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, is in the 803 area code, and the EST time zone.
The latitude for the geographic center of 29113 is 33.4403 and the longitude is -81.1145.
Norway and 29113 are located in South Carolina in the United States of America.
www.zipwise.com /zip-codes/south-carolina/norway-29113.php   (441 words)

  
 Orangeburg County, South Carolina 1930 (T626-2207) Team Census Transcription
Orangeburg City, Ward 1, bounded by (N) City Limits; (E) Columbia Rd., Green, E. Amelia, Church; (S) E. Russell, W. Russell; (W) City Limits.
Orangeburg City, Ward 2, bounded by (N) W. Russell; (E) S. Middleton, E. Glover, Rowe, Railroad Tracks, Broughton; (S) City Limits; (W) City Limits.
Orangeburg City, Ward 5, bounded by (N) City Limits; (E) City Limits; (S) City Limits; (W) Railroad Tracks.
www.us-census.org /states/southcarolina/teams/Orangeburg1930-T626-2207.htm   (268 words)

  
 Today's Mortgage Rates for Orangeburg County, South Carolina, Zero Lender Fees
Cofedbank is a direct lender of home mortgage loans for the state of South Carolina.
Refinance your South Carolina mortgage loan to take advantage of historically low mortgage rates.
All Orangeburg County, South Carolina (SC) mortgage rates are subject to change without notice.
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 Aiken County [ Aiken ] South Carolina Genealogy: Resources For Family History Research
The South Carolina Department of Archives and History is custodian of the non-current archives of state and local government.
Index to the 1800 Census of South Carolina
South Carolina Provincial Troops Named in Papers of the First Council of Safety of the Revolutionary Party in South Carolina, June- November, 1775
www.kindredtrails.com /SC_Aiken.html   (410 words)

  
 Debt and Loans Orangeburg County South Carolina
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 Welcome to the Lower Savannah Council of Governments   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Since 1969 the COG has been assisting local governments in meeting the needs of its citizens by providing a wide array of planning, administrative, and technical services to all local governments in the Lower Savannah Region.
Located in the southwestern part of South Carolina, the Lower Savannah Council of Governments (LSCOG) is a regional organization which coordinates cooperative development of the region as a whole among local governments.
The Lower Savannah Region consists of six counties - Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, and Orangeburg Counties - comprising a total area of 3,981 square miles and containing a population of 300,666 in 2000.
www.lscog.org   (211 words)

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