Florence County is named for Florence Harllee, who was a daughter of W W Harlle, a president of the Wilmington and Manchester Railroad.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Darlington County and Dillon County
E – Marion County
W – Clarendon County, Sumter County and Lee County
Created: December 22, 1888 
County Seat:
Florence 1888 – present
County Courthouse – Florence
Location: 180 Irby Street / West N Baroody Street
Built: 1970 – 1972
Style: Modern
Architect: Gill & Wilkins
Contractor: Dargan Construction Company
Description: The building faces west and is a twelve story concrete and stone structure. The central tower has vertical ridges projecting from the building and vertical window dividers. The north and south wings are three stories and have similar vertical lines. The east and west entrances are glass with vertical pillars. The building also houses the offices of the City of Florence.
County Judicial Center – Florence
Location: 181 Irby Street / West N Baroody Street
Built: 2016 – 2018
Style: Modern
Architect: Stevens & Wilkinson of Columbia
Contractor: BE & K Building Group of Greenville
Description: The building faces east and is a three story concrete and glass structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Florence. On the southeast corner is a circular three story tower with entrance on the first story. The roof line is flat. In the interior, the atrium in the tower rises to the top of the third story. Along the south side of the second story is a wide hallway with three County Family Court courtrooms and on the third story is a wide hallway with three County Circuit Court courtrooms. The building houses the County Circuit Court, County Family Court, County Probate Court and County Magistrate Court of the 12th Judicial Circuit.
See: The 12th Judicial Circuit includes Marion County
History: The county was created in 1888 and Florence was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was designed by Bruce & Morgan and constructed by S Bounds in 1892. The second courthouse was designed by Hopkins & Baker and constructed in 1935 to 1936. The third courthouse was constructed in 1970 to 1972. The Judicial Center was constructed in 2016 to 2018.
County Courthouse – Florence
County Judicial Center – Florence
County Circuit Court courtroom
Photos taken 2008, 2020 and 2024
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