Georgetown is the third-oldest city in the state of South Carolina and the county seat of Georgetown County. Named for King George III of England; Georgetown County lies on the Atlantic Ocean surrounding Winyah Bay. The county�s rivers�Santee; Sampit; Black; Pee Dee; and Waccamaw�were named by the Native Americans who were the area�s first inhabitants. In 1732; the land was settled by the English; French; and Scots. Their first staple crop was indigo; but rice soon became the indisputable king of the Lowcountry and flourished in the marshes along the banks of the county�s many rivers; creeks; and bays. By 1850; the county contained more than 175 rice plantations. The plantation era ended with the Civil War; the loss of enslaved labor; and a series of devastating hurricanes. Georgetown County�s history will forever remain a part of the live oaks and Spanish moss found throughout the county and is retold in every cemetery within Images of America: Georgetown County�s Historic Cemeteries.
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