Place:Camden (district), South Carolina, United States

Camden was originally established in 1769 as a district in the British colony of South Carolina from land in the former Craven County. It existed for 31 years before being abolished in 1800.

Timeline

1769 - Camden District is established as one of seven judicial districts (circuit court districts) in South Carolina when the four original counties are abolished.

1785 - Camden District establishes seven counties within its boundaries, but the counties are subsets of and still subordinate to Camden District:

1. Chester
2. Claremont
3. Clarendon
4. Fairfield
5. Lancaster
6. Richland
7. York

1788 - Camden District becomes located in the state of South Carolina, United States.

1791 - Camden District loses land to Pinckney District.

1792 - Camden District establishes Salem County with land taken from Claremont and Clarendon Counties.

1800 - Camden District is abolished. The counties formerly within Camden District become known as "districts" and not "counties". Although they would later become known as counties again after 1868.

Note: Since its abolishment in 1800, there has been no Camden District or Camden County in South Carolina.

Resources

• Camden District, South Carolina
• Source:Schweitzer, George K. South Carolina Genealogical Research