Headnote
RICHLAND DISTRICT, situated in the central part South Carolina, with Congaree river on the southwest, and the Wateree on the east. Area, 630 square miles. Face of the country, uneven; soil, productive; Seat of justice, Columbia. Pop. in 1810, 9,027; in 1820, 12,321; in 1830, 14,772; in 1840, 16,397; in 1830, 20,243. (Fanning's, 1853)
Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
South Carolina

Richland District, South Carolina (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
RICHLAND DISTRICT, situated in the central part South Carolina, with Congaree river on the southwest, and the Wateree on the east. Area, 630 square miles. Face of the country, uneven; soil, productive; Seat of justice, Columbia. Pop. in 1810, 9,027; in 1820, 12,321; in 1830, 14,772; in 1840, 16,397; in 1830, 20,243.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 309.
Name Type
Columbia, SC City or Town
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