In a message dated 98-04-28 23:41:55 EDT, you write:

<<  Can anyone tell where Amelia Township is or was. >>

Greetings from South Carolina. In 1730, eight townships were established in
SC-- all within 60 miles of the coast & all related to the state's river
systems.

1. Williamsburg ( Black River, Kingstree area)
2. Purrysburg (Savannah River, Aiken/Augusta area)
3. Saxe- Gotha (Congaree River, Columbia/lower Richland Co. area)
4. Orangeburg (N. Edisto River, mid- state area)
5. Amelia (Congaree/Wateree Rivers junction, Sumter area)
6. Fredericksburg (Wateree River, above Amelia)
7. Queensboro (Pee Dee River, Cheraw area)
8. Kingston (Waccamaw River, Conway area)

As the population spread inland from the coast, it became too difficult to go
to Charleston for business transactions & there was a need for a more
accessible court system. In 1739, eight circuit court districts were
established. As time went on and people used the court district names to refer
to areas, use of some of the old township names declined (such as
Fredericksburg) while some areas are still referred to by the old names (such
as the Williamsburg area--without the township of course). I doubt if many
South Carolinians who aren't genealogists could tell you where Amelia Township
was located. The circuit court districts were:

1. Cherokee
2. Ninety Six
3. Camden
4. Cheraw
5. Georgetown
6. Orangeburg
7. Charleston
8. Beaufort

The historical marker at the Calhoun County courthouse, St. Matthews, SC
reads: "First settled in 1704, this region by 1733 included Amelia and lower
Saxe Gotha townships. In 1765, much of it was made part of the new St.
Matthew's Parish and was so named until 1865. Efforts in 1890 and 1896 led to
an act signed on Feb. 14, 1903, forming a new county from parts of Orangeburg
and lexington, named for John C. Calhoun. Erected by the Calhoun County
Historical Commission. "

Hope there is something here that helps.
URQ

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