Gazetteer/Almanac
Headnote
MARION DISTRICT, situated on the northeast boundary of South Carolina, and traversed by Great Pedee river. Area, 1,200 square miles. Face of the country generally level; soil sandy. Seat of justice, Marion. Pop. in 1810, 8,884; in 1820, 10,201; in 1830, 11,208; in 1840, 13,932; in 1850, 17,407. (Fanning's, 1853)