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Smiling Gilda Cobb-Hunter

Gilda Cobb-Hunter

Gilda Cobb-Hunter is a Democratic member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 66 in Orangeburg County.

John Lawson wearing a powdered wig.

John Lawson

John Lawson was a British explorer, naturalist, and writer who explored the Carolina backcountry.

Black and white photo of Clara Louise Kellogg

Clara Louise Kellogg

Clara Louise Kellogg was an operatic soprano.

An older Thomas Green Clemson with a large white beard.

Thomas Green Clemson

Thomas Green Clemson was a statesman, ambassador, US Superintendent of Agriculture, and founder of Clemson University.

A white and gray house with an American Flag hanging in front of the front door.

Allendale County

Allendale County and its county seat of Allendale were named for the Allen family, one of whose members, Paul Allen, was the town's first postmaster.

A wooden triangle held up by a wooden contraption with two long metal poles extending from wooden triangle.

Dillon County

Dillon County was named for James W. Dillon (1826-1913), a prominent local resident.

A dirt road framed by large trees on both sides.

Georgetown County

Georgetown County and its county seat, Georgetown, were named for King George II of England.

U.S. Post Office, Florence, South Carolina, in 1938.

Florence County

Florence County took its name from its county seat, the city of Florence.

South Carolina Facts

South Carolina State Butterfly

The beautiful Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) butterfly was designated the official Butterfly of the State by Act Number 319 of 1994. The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail can be seen in deciduous woods, along streams, rivers and wooded swamps, and in towns and cities throughout South Carolina. 

South Carolina Glossary

A marsh with bluish-brown water and golden grass

salt marsh

(noun) - low-lying wetland that is frequently flooded with saltwater