Claremont County, South Carolina

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Claremont County was a county in east central South Carolina. Its county seat was Stateburg. It lasted from its creation in 1785, when it was created from the Camden District, until it was absorbed into the newly created Sumter District in 1800. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Districts and Counties, 1785". The Formation of Counties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Archived from the original on 4 September 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
  2. "Districts, 1800–1814". The Formation of Counties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Archived from the original on 4 September 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2011.

Coordinates: 34°3′N80°24′W / 34.050°N 80.400°W / 34.050; -80.400