Dillon County

Dillon County is a South Carolina historical marker in Dillon, Dillon County, dedicated 1979.

Dillon County · dedicated 1979 · Dillon County Courthouse, 201 W. Main St., Dillon

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Front: Originally in colonial Craven County, this area became part of Georgetown District, 1769; Liberty County, 1785; Marion District, 1798; and Marion County, 1868. The movement to separate this county from upper Marion County began some years before the General Assembly enacted the bill creating Dillon County. It was signed by Governor Martin F. Ansel, Feb. 5, 1910, in the presence of Dillon citizens. Reverse: James W. Dillon and his son Thomas gave one-half of this block for erection of the Dillon County Courthouse; they also assisted financially in its construction. The cornerstone was laid October 30, 1911. Honoring James W. Dillon as Father of Dillon county, the granite monument on the grounds was unveiled June 29, 1938.

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Marker data: South Carolina Historical Marker Program, SC Department of Archives and History
Sponsored by Dillon County Historic Preservation Commission

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On the National Register nearby

Dillon County Courthouse110 ft
Dillon, James W., House280 ft

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