Clarendon County is named for Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon, who was one of the Lords Proprietors of the Province of South Carolina.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Sumter County and Florence County
S – Berkeley County and Orangeburg County
W – Orangeburg County and Calhoun County
Created: December 19, 1855 
County Seat:
Manning 1855 – present
County Courthouse – Manning
Location: 3 West Keitt Street / South Mill Street
Built: 1908 – 1909
Style: Classical Revival
Architect: Shand & Lafaye Architects
Contractor: T Jones Associates.
Description: The building faces north and is a two story red colored brick, stone and concrete structure. The building is located on spacious landscaped grounds in the center of Manning. The building has a large portico supported by four large columns rising to a wide brick and stone header. A projecting cornice runs below the roof line. The roof is hipped. The building was restored in 1969. The architect was James & DuRant, Inc & Associates and the contractor was Boyle Construction Company.
History: The first courthouse was built in Manning in 1856 to 1858. The second courthouse was built in 1878. The third and present courthouse was constructed in 1908 to 1909.
County Courthouse – Manning
Photos taken 2008 and 2020