Chester County is a county of about 30,000 residents located in South Carolina’s Piedmont region. The county is known for the rivers that constitute its borders: the Catawba River and the Broad River. Chester serves as the county seat.
The county was founded in 1785 within the Camden District and named in honor of Chester County, Pennsylvania. The battle of Fishing Creek took place in Chester County during the Revolutionary War. After the Civil War, Chester became important to the economy of the region due to the construction of the Columbia-Chester railroad line. Both agriculture and the textile industry grew in the county during this time.
A History of Chester, South Carolina. Accessed June o6, 2016.
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When it comes to the event Teen CEO Day, CEO stands for “Career Exploration Opportunity.” Teen CEO Day allows eighth grade students from Chester, Lancaster, and York Counties to talk with...
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Settled around 1750, when Pennsylvania farmers came searching for new grazing ground for cattle, the town of Chester still bears its Pennsylvanian and English roots. The area also served as a buffer...
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Chester State Park features camp grounds, picnic areas, hiking trails, boat rentals, and a place to fish. Joanna Angle then details the history of Landsford Canal State Park. Designed by Robert Mills...
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St. Mark’s Episcopal Church was designed by Philadelphia architect Samuel Sloan, and it originally served as a church for Presbyterians. Joanna Angle discusses the history of this beautiful Chester...
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Chester resident Lester Clark, caner of chairs and dispenser of wisdom, discusses how he got started making chairs, and shares a little bit about how he makes them.
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Chester, seat of Chester County, is one of three South Carolina towns named by settlers after their Pennsylvania homes when they migrated here in 1755 (the other two are York and Lancaster). The...
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The men's clothing store of S.M. Jones and Company in Chester, around the turn of the century. Courtesy of the Winthrop University Archives.
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The "spiritine" or turpentine factory in Cheraw was active at the turn of the 20th century. Courtesy of the Cheraw Visitors Bureau.
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Dr. Walker Gill Wylie (1848–1923) was a surgeon and civil engineer—who developed operational procedures for the nation’s hospitals, organized the first nursing school at Bellevue Hospital, New York...
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"H" is for Hemphill, Robert Witherspoon, Sr. [1915-1983] Congressman. Jurist. Solicitor 6th Circuit. 4th Judicial Circuit.
