South Carolina AHGP Information

Lancaster County

Lancaster, District, S. C. Situated in the n. part of the state, and contains 524 square miles. Lynche's cr. runs on its e., and Catawba r. on its w. border, by branches of which it is watered. Capital, Lancaster. There were in 1840, neat cattle 10,943, sheep 6,165, swine 15,915; wheat 23,910 bushels produced, Ind. corn 308,832, oats 26,371, potatoes 13,793, cotton 2,647,676 pounds; 18 stores, cap. $60,000; 2 flouring m., 9 grist m., 8 saw m., 19 oil m. Cap. in manufac. $10,970. 1 acad. 6 students, 17 sch. 446 scholars. Pop. whites 5,565, slaves 4,235, free col'd 107; total, 9,907.
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