Berkeley County, South Carolina
Berkeley County is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, its population was 229,861. Its county seat is Moncks Corner, South Carolina, Moncks Corner. After two previous incarnations of Berkeley County, the current county was created in 1882. Berkeley County is included in the Charleston, South Carolina, Charleston-North Charleston, South Carolina, North Charleston, SC Charleston, South Carolina metropolitan area, Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Berkeley County was established in 1682. It was named after John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton, John and William Berkeley (governor), William Berkeley, co-owners of the Province of Carolina. It became part of the Charleston District in 1769. It did not exist as a District during most of the 19th century and generally was part of the Low Country culture. In 1882, after Democrats regained control of the state legislature following the Reco ...
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