Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Dorchester County, South Carolina.
Official Website
Dorchester County is named for its first settlement area, which was established by Congregationalists in 1696. These settlers applied the name "Dorchester" after their last residence in Dorchester, Massachusetts.
Dorchester was not established as a separate county until 1897. However, when it was separately established, it came from parts of the neighboring Colleton and Berkeley counties.
Adjacent Counties
Cities, Towns & Communities
- Byrds
- Dorchester
- Grover
- Harleyville
- Jedburg
- Knightsville
- Ladson (part)
- Lincolnville
- North Charleston (part)
- Reevesville
- Ridgeville
- St. George (County Seat)
- Summerville (part)
Cemeteries
Links
National Register of Historic Places
Upper Dorchester County Historical Society