Fairfield District, SC

Headnote
FAIRFIELD DISTRICT, situated toward the central part of South Carolina, with Broad river on the west. Area, 796 square miles. Face of the country uneven; soil fertile. Seat of justice, Winnsborough. Pop. in 1810, 11,857; in 1820, 17,174; in 1830, 21,546; in 1840, 20,165; in 1850, 21,404. (Fanning's, 1853)
Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
South Carolina

Fairfield District, South Carolina (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
FAIRFIELD DISTRICT, situated toward the central part of South Carolina, with Broad river on the west. Area, 796 square miles. Face of the country uneven; soil fertile. Seat of justice, Winnsborough. Pop. in 1810, 11,857; in 1820, 17,174; in 1830, 21,546; in 1840, 20,165; in 1850, 21,404.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 119.
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South Carolina congressman calls for secession should Abraham Lincoln win the general election Campaigns/Elections
Birthplace of
Name Type
Fairfield, SC City or Town
Winnsboro, SC City or Town
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