Some of the important counties of South Carolina are described below:
- Abbeville: Abbeville is one of the important counties in South Carolina. The county seat is also known as Abbeville. Founded in the year 1785, the county has a population of around 26,167 people. There is a council which governs the county and the council meets every 2nd and 4th Monday of the month.
- Anderson:Anderson county is another important county in South Carolina. This county is named after Robert Anderson, who was a revolutionary war leader. This county is known for its various tourist attractions. These includes Blue Ridge Mountain, Hartwell Lake, Myrtle Beach and others.
- Aiken: Aiken is one of the major counties in South Carolina. It is known for its excellent transport facilities. Various important highways have passed through this county. There is a historical museum here which provides lot of information about South Carolina as well as Aiken.
- Berkley: Berkley County is one of the developed counties in South Carolina. It has also won the South Carolina Emergency Care Symposium Award for the year 2007.
- Calhoun: This is another county of South Carolina and its county seat is known as St. Matthews. It was founded in the year 1908 and has a population of around 15,185 people. There is a council which governs the county.
- Richland: The Richland county of South Carolina is important in terms of population. It has the highest population in the state. It is one of the developed counties in South Carolina as well.
- Darlington: Another important county of South Carolina is Darlington. The county seat is also known as Darlington. It was established in the year 1785 and has a population of 67,394. There is a Council in the county which governs it. The council generally meets every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month.
- Hampton: This county is known for its breathtaking locales and peaceful atmosphere. There are various tourist attractions here and is very close to Charleston, Hilton Head and Columbia.
Other than this Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Beaufort, Charleston, Cherokee, Chester,Chesterfield, Clarendon, Colleton, Dillon, Dorchester, Edgefield, Fairfield, Florence, ,Georgetown ,Greenville, Greenwood, Horry, Jasper, Kershaw, Lancaster, Laurens, Lee, Lexington, Marion, Marlboro, McCormick, Newberry, Oconee, Orangeburg, Pickens, Saluda Spartanburg, Sumter, Union, Williamsburg, York are the other counties in South Carolina.
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