Darlington County is named for Darlington, a city in England. Great Britain.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
E – Marlboro County
S – Florence County
W – Lee County and Kershaw County
Created: March 12, 1875 
County Seat:
Darlington 1785 – present
County Courthouse – Darlington
Location: 1 Public Square / Pearl Street
Built: 1963 – 1964
Style: Modern
Architect: Gyles, Basset, Clarke & Wolf
Contractor: General Construction Company
Description: The building faces northwest and is a six story brick, concrete, stone and glass structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Darlington. The base has large stone faced arches with the entrances being recessed. Narrow vertical bands divide the narrow vertical windows and buff brick vertical bands. The top of the building is faced with light stone. The roof line is flat. The building houses the County Circuit Court of the 4th Judicial Circuit.
See: The architect William August Edwards designed other courthouses in Abbeville County, Calhoun County, Dillon County, Jasper County, Kershaw County (former), Lee County, Sumter County and York County.
See: The 4th Judicial Circuit includes Chesterfield County, Dillon County and Marlboro County
History: The county was created in 1875 and Darlington was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was built in 1791 and burned in 1806. The second courthouse was built in Darlington and burned in 1866. The third courthouse was built in 1873. The fourth and previous courthouse was designed by Edwards & Walter and constructed by DeLeon & Lopez in 1903. The fifth courthouse was constructed in 1963.
County Courthouse – Darlington
Photos taken 2008 and 2020