17-8 Dillon County / Dillon County Courthouse
N 34° 25.108 W 079° 22.506
17S E 649323 N 3809752
Formation of Dillon County and Courthouse construction.
Waymark Code: WM8D7W
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 03/15/2010
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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.
Erected by Dillon County Historic Preservation Commission, 1979
Marker Name: Dillon County / Dillon County Courthouse
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Building
Marker number: 17-8
County: Dillon
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