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Published: 2013-09
Total Pages: 46
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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 45. Chapters: Charleston, South Carolina, Charleston County, South Carolina, Berkeley County, South Carolina, Dorchester County, South Carolina, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, Hanahan, South Carolina, Meggett, South Carolina, Bonneau, South Carolina, Harleyville, South Carolina, North Charleston, South Carolina, Isle of Palms, South Carolina, Folly Beach, South Carolina, Seabrook Island, South Carolina, Jamestown, South Carolina, Ladson, South Carolina, Goose Creek, South Carolina, Summerville, South Carolina, Kiawah Island, South Carolina, Moncks Corner, South Carolina, Awendaw, South Carolina, Lincolnville, South Carolina, St. George, South Carolina, St. Stephen, South Carolina, Ridgeville, South Carolina, Rockville, South Carolina, Reevesville, South Carolina, McClellanville, South Carolina, Hollywood, South Carolina, Ravenel, South Carolina, James Island, South Carolina, Gumville, South Carolina, Wadmalaw Island, Huger, South Carolina. Excerpt: Charleston is the second largest city in the American state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location (Oyster Point) from a location on the west bank of the Ashley River (Albemarle Point) in 1680. It adopted its present name in 1783. In 1690, Charleston was the fifth largest city in North America, and remained among the ten largest cities in the United States through the 1840 census. As defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, and used by the U.S. Census Bureau for statistical purposes only, Charleston is included within the Charleston - North Charleston - Summerville metropolitan area and the Charleston-North Charleston urban area. Charleston is known as The Holy City due to the prominence of churches on the...