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Union is a county in the U.S. state of South Carolina.
History
Union County was named for the old Union Church, which served both the Presbyterian and Episcopal congregations in the area. The church was erected in 1765 near the present day town of Union, the county seat. Learn more about the history of Union County from the South Carolina State Library or from Carolana.com.
- 1749 - area first settled mostly by English/Welsh and Scots-Irish from Pennsylvania and Virginia
- 1785 - Thirty-three counties were created within existing South Carolina Districts. Union County was one of 6 counties created within Ninety-Six District.
- 1791 - Union county became part of Pinckney District.
- 1800 - Union county was re-christened Union district and overarching Pinckney District was abolished.
- 1868 - Union and all other districts became counties.
- 1897 - upper part of Union county became Cherokee county.
Research Tips
- Outstanding guide to Union County family history and genealogy resources (FamilySearch Research Wiki). Birth, marriage, and death records, censuses, wills, deeds, county histories, cemeteries, churches, newspapers, libraries, and genealogical societies.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1777 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1778 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1785 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1790 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1800 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1900 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1911 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1915 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year | Population
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1790 | 7,693
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1800 | 10,237
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1810 | 10,995
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1820 | 14,126
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1830 | 17,906
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1840 | 18,936
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1850 | 19,852
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1860 | 19,635
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1870 | 19,248
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1880 | 24,080
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1890 | 25,363
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1900 | 25,501
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1910 | 29,911
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1920 | 30,372
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1930 | 30,920
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1940 | 31,360
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1950 | 31,334
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1960 | 30,015
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1970 | 29,230
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1980 | 30,751
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1990 | 30,337
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Wikipedia
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 27,244. Its county seat is Union. The county was created in 1785.
Union County is coterminous with the Union, SC, Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Greenville–Spartanburg–Anderson, SC Combined Statistical Area.
Additional Source
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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