Salem County, South Carolina
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Salem County was a former county
in the Pee Dee
region of South Carolina
. It was created in 1791 from Claremont
and Clarendon counties and lasted until it was absorbed into the newly created Sumter District in 1800.
County (United States)
In the United States, a county is a geographic subdivision of a state , usually assigned some governmental authority. The term "county" is used in 48 of the 50 states; Louisiana is divided into parishes and Alaska into boroughs. Parishes and boroughs are called "county-equivalents" by the U.S...
in the Pee Dee
Pee Dee
The Pee Dee region of South Carolina is the northeastern corner of the state. It is the area of the lower watershed of the Pee Dee River, named after the Pee Dee Native American tribe. Its center is Florence...
region of South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
. It was created in 1791 from Claremont
Claremont County, South Carolina
Claremont County was a former county in the Pee Dee region of South Carolina. It lasted from its creation from 1785, when it was created from the Camden District, until it was absorbed into the newly created Sumter District in 1800....
and Clarendon counties and lasted until it was absorbed into the newly created Sumter District in 1800.