Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Berkeley County, South Carolina.
Official Website
Berkeley County was established in 1682. It was named after John and William Berkeley, co-owners of the Province of Carolina. It became part of the Charleston District in 1769. It did not exist as a District during most of the 19th century and generally was part of the Low Country culture. In 1882, following white Democrats' regaining control of the state legislature after the Reconstruction era, they established this as a county, with its seat at Mount Pleasant. The county seat was moved in 1895 to Moncks Corner.
Adjacent Counties
- Georgetown County
- Williamsburg County
- Clarendon County
- Orangeburg County
- Dorchester County
- Charleston County
Cities, Towns & Communities
- Bonneau
- Bonneau Beach
- Cane Bay
- Charleston (part)
- Cross
- Goose Creek
- Gumville
- Hanahan
- Huger
- Jamestown
- Ladson (part)
- Moncks Corner (County Seat)
- North Charleston (part)
- Pinopolis
- Pringletown
- Russellville
- Sangaree
- St. Stephen
- Summerville (part)
Cemeteries
Links
National Register of Historic Places
Wassamasaw Tribe of Varnertown Indians
Francis Marion National Forest (part)