Dillon County, South Carolina Genealogy

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Parent County
1910--Dillon County was created 5 February 1910 from Marion County. County seat: Dillon

Neighboring Counties

 * Columbus County, North Carolina
 * Florence
 * Horry
 * Marion
 * Marlboro
 * Robeson County, North Carolina
 * Scotland County, North Carolina

Cemeteries
Dillon County Cemetery Index On-line. Has tombstone inscriptions and photos of some graves in various cemeteries. This is an ongoing project. Information can be contributed by viewers. Site also provides a link to USGS Listing of Dillon County Cemeteries.

For a list of the Family History Library entries for cemeteries in Dillon County, click here.

Obituaries
An index references Early Obituaries from The Dillon Herald, notebook volumes available in the Dillon County Library. The notebooks primarily cover obituaries found in The Dillon Herald from 1904 through 1939. Each obituary is a complete transcription of the article taken from microfilm copies of the newspaper. Site gives instructions for obtaining a complete copy of the obituary.

Vital Records
An index referencing Early Marriage Extracts from The Dillon Herald, a notebook available in the Dillon County Library. The notebook primarily covers marriages found in The Dillon Herald from 1903 through 1929. Each extract contains: • name of the bride and groom, • day of marriage, • date of article publication • other limited information, frequently the name of the parents of the bride and groom.

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Family History Library Catalog