Winnsboro in Fairfield County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Fairfield County
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Winnsboro
Photographed by Anna Inbody, April 30, 2011
1. Fairfield County Marker
Fairfield County. A center of activity in the Regulator movement to bring law and order to the backcountry, this area in 1769 was made part of Camden District under the Circuit Court Act. In 1775 it formed part of the District between the Broad and Catawba Rivers for election purposes. Laid out as the jurisdiction of a county court in 1785, Fairfield became a judicial district in 1800 and a county again in 1868.
Winnsboro. Settled on land of the Winn family, by 1780 Winnsborough had about twenty houses when it was occupied by Cornwallis. On February 21, 1865, it was occupied again, by General W.T. Sherman. Chartered in 1785 by Richard and John Winn and John Vanderhorst, it was made the seat of justice for Fairfield District. Incorporated in 1832, Winnsboro became a social, religious, and educational center of this area.
Erected 1967 by South Carolina Department of Archives and History, sponsored by Fairfield Historical Society. (Marker Number 20-7.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the South Carolina Historical Markers series list. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1860.
Location. 34°
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Regionally, this marker is in the Midlands and in the Olde English District. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fairfield County Courthouse (here, next to this marker); Town Clock (within shouting distance of this marker); Bethel Church (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); William Porcher Dubose (about 600 feet away); James Henry Carlisle (about 600 feet away); First Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cathcart-Ketchin House / Catharine Ladd (approx. 0.2 miles away); Williford House (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winnsboro.
Photographed by Anna Inbody, April 30, 2011
2. Winnsboro Marker
Photographed by Anna Inbody, April 30, 2011
3. Fairfield County Courthouse
Marker 20-7 is to the right of the right stairway. Marker 20-8 (Fairfield County Courthouse) is to the right of the ground floor door.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 21, 2011, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,009 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 21, 2011, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
