Chester County, South Carolina

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Chester County, South Carolina is a predominantly rural county in the north-central part of the state, historically significant for its role in the American Revolutionary era and early state politics.

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instanceOf administrative territorial entity
county
borders Fairfield County, South Carolina
Lancaster County, South Carolina
Richburg, South Carolina
Union County, South Carolina
York County, South Carolina
characterizedAs predominantly rural county
climate humid subtropical climate
congressionalDistrict South Carolina's 5th congressional district
containsSettlement Chester, South Carolina
Fort Lawn, South Carolina
Great Falls, South Carolina
Lowrys, South Carolina
Richburg, South Carolina
country United States of America
countySeat Chester, South Carolina
economyIncludes agriculture
forestry
manufacturing
FIPSCode 45023
formedFrom Camden District, South Carolina
GNISID 1225903
governingBody Chester County
surface form: Chester County Council
hasCourthouse Chester County Courthouse
hasHistoricalSignificance American Revolutionary War
early South Carolina state politics
hasHistoricSite Chester Historic District
Great Falls Historic District
Landsford Canal
hasMajorHighway Interstate 77
South Carolina Highway 72
South Carolina Highway 9
U.S. Route 21 NERFINISHED
U.S. Route 321 NERFINISHED
hasProtectedArea Landsford Canal State Park
Sumter National Forest
surface form: Sumter National Forest (parts)
hasRiver Catawba River
historicalRegion Carolina backcountry
surface form: Backcountry of South Carolina
isRural true
largestCity Chester, South Carolina
locatedIn Piedmont region of South Carolina
South Carolina
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
namedAfter Chester County, Pennsylvania
partOf Charlotte metropolitan area
stateHouseDistrictsInclude South Carolina House Districts covering Chester County
stateSenateDistrictsInclude Chester County, South Carolina self-linksurface differs
surface form: South Carolina Senate Districts covering Chester County

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William R. Davie residence Chester County, South Carolina
South Carolina's 5th congressional district containsCounty Chester County, South Carolina
York County borders Chester County, South Carolina
subject surface form: York County, South Carolina
John Adair birthPlace Chester County, South Carolina
this entity surface form: Chester County, Province of South Carolina
York County, South Carolina adjacentTo Chester County, South Carolina
Landsford Plantation, Chester County, South Carolina locatedIn Chester County, South Carolina
Landsford Plantation, Chester County, South Carolina county Chester County, South Carolina
Chester County, South Carolina stateSenateDistrictsInclude Chester County, South Carolina self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: South Carolina Senate Districts covering Chester County
Landsford Plantation locatedIn Chester County, South Carolina
Landsford Plantation NRHPLocation Chester County, South Carolina