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Laurens County, South Carolina
Laurens County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 67,539. Its county seat is Laurens. Laurens County is included in the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Laurens County was formed on March 12, 1785. It was named after Henry Laurens, the fifth president of the Continental Congress. One of nine modern counties of the Colonial Ninety-Six District, Laurens County hosted more "official" (i.e. officially recognized and contemporaneously documented by competent governments) battles than did half of the original colonies. The Battle of Musgrove Mill was the first time during the American Revolution that regular soldiers of Great Britain were defeated in battle by militia. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.39%) is water. National protected area * Sumter National Forest (part) State and local protected areas/sit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Laurens County Courthouse
Laurens County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at Laurens, South Carolina, Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina. History It was constructed in 1837–1838, and is a granite ashlar and brick Greek Revival architecture, Greek Revival style building. The original projecting porticoes in the front and rear have four Corinthian order columns and two simple pilasters. Wings were added in 1858, and in 1911 further additions were made to the wings, the windows remodeled, and the Palladian stairways added. At this time the low elliptical dome was constructed. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. It is located in the Laurens Historic District. Gallery Laurens_County_Court_House_and_Confederate_Monument_1910.jpg, Circa 1910 References External links South Carolina Picture Project Buildings and structures in Laurens County, South Carolina County courthouses in South Carolina Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |