Subject: Amelia Township, from "South Carolina, A History" From: Southusa Date: August 06, 1999 In a message dated 8/5/1999 12:25:37 AM Eastern Daylight Time... << Where is Amelia? Anna >> From Walter Edgar's newest book, "South Carolina, A History", 1998: "Nine townships and one semitownship would be established in South Carolina by 1759 and another three before the end of the colonial period. The nine original townships, all with access to navigable rivers, were Purrysburg and New Windsor on the Savannah, Saxe Gotha on the Congaree, Orangeburg on the North Edisto, Amelia near the juncture of the congaree with the Santee, Fredericksburg on the Wateree, Williamsburg on the Black, Queensboro on the Great Pee Dee, and Kingston on the Waccamaw. The semitownship was the Welsh Tract, which was laid out adjacent to Queensboro. The three townships created during the 1760's were Boonesborough on Long Cane Creek, Hillsborough at the confluence of Little River and Long Cane Creek, and Londonborough on Hard Labor Creek. All of the newer townships were on tributaries of the upper Savannah. Some of the townships originated as requests by individuals of a particular ethnic group, and others would become identified with a particular nationality." Patty Davis Runey Charleston, SC ==== SCROOTS Mailing List ==== Go To: #, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z, Main |