18-29 Town of St. George - St. George, SC
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N 33° 11.166 W 080° 34.400
17S E 539773 N 3671999
Located on US 78 (Memorial Boulevard) at US 15 (North Parker Avenue), St. George
Waymark Code: WM16NJQ
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 09/04/2022
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St. George developed as a stop on the S.C. Canal and Railroad known as "George's Station." It was named for James George (1789-1867), a plantation owner who gave land for the station when the railroad was built in the 1830s. He is believed to have operated a store in this area as early as 1810. The town was officially incorporated as George's Station in 1875 and was re-incorporated St. George's in 1889. In 1897, it was chosen as the seat of newly created Dorchester County.
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The new name recalled the old colonial parish of St. George's, Dorchester, as well as the town's founder James George. The postal service first shortened the name to "St. George," which came into common use by mid-century. By 1910, the town was a commercial hub with two banks, two hotels, several mills, and numerous stores. The construction of U.S. Hwy. 15 in the 1920's brought even more business and traffic, as it was along the most direct route from New York to Miami
Erected by Dorchester County Historical Society and Town of St. George, 2019
Marker Name: Town of St. George
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Other
Marker number: None
County: Dorchester County
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