Williamsburg County is named for Prince William Augustus, who was the Duke of Cumberland and son of King George II of Great Britain.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Florence County
E – Marion County and Georgetown County
S – Berkeley County
W – Clarendon County
Created: 1785 
County Seat:
Kingstree 1785 – present
County Courthouse – Kingstree
Location: 10 Courthouse Square / West Main Street
Built: 1823 – 1824
Style: Greek Revival
Architect: Robert Mills of Charleston
Contractor: Frederick Wesner of Charleston and local labor
Description: The building faces north and is a two story white colored brick and stucco structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Kingstree. The building is a “T” shape with east and west wings on the south side. The building has a porch on the second story with six white colored columns supporting a pediment at the roof. Stairs ascend to the second story on either side of an arched entrance on the first story. In the interior, the hallway on the first story runs north-south with an east-west hallway on the south side. The County Circuit Court courtroom is located on the second story with entrance by the north stairs. The building houses the County Circuit Court of the 3rd Judicial Circuit. In 1854 to 1856 and addition was designed by P H Hammarskold and built by Peter Hoover, a local house builder. In 1883 fire damaged the second story and the building was restored by 1890. The architect was John K Gourdin and the contractor was Peter Hoover. The building was enlarged by 20 feet in 1901 to 1902. The contractor was W R Funk. The three story addition on the south side was built in 1953 and 1954. The architect was G Thomas Harmon of Columbia and the contractor was General Engineering Corporation of Florence. In 2012 to 2013, the building was renovated. The architect and contractor was GMK Associates, Inc. of Columbia.
See: The architect, Robert Mills of Charleston, designed courthouses in Colleton County, Edgefield County, Fairfield County, Georgetown County, Horry County, Lancaster County and Marion County.
County Judicial Complex – Kingstree
Location: 147 West Main Street / Jackson Stret
Built: 1823 – Unknown
Style: Modern Colonial
Architect: Unknown
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building faces north and
See: The 3rd Judicial Circuit includes Clarendon County, Lee County and Sumter County.
History: In 1736, Williamsburg Township was laid out on the Black River. In 1769 it was part of the Georgetown District. The county was created in 1785 and Kingstree was selected as the county seat. The county was reinstated in 1804 and a warehouse was leased from Patrick Cormick for use as the first courthouse. The second and present courthouse was erected in 1823 to 1824.
County Courthouse – Kingstree
County Circuit Court courtroom
County Judicial Complex – Kingstree
Photos taken 2008, 2014 and 2024
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