Edgefield County is named for the fact that it was located on the edge of the State, between the Savannah River and the unsettled lands.
Created: March 2, 1785
County Seat:
Edgefield 1785 – present
County Courthouse – Edgefield
Location: 129 Courthouse Square / South Main Street
Built: 1838 – 1839
Style: Neo-Classical Revival
Architect: Charles Beck and Robert Mills of Charleston
Contractor: Charles Beck
Description: The building faces east and is a two story orange-red colored brick and concrete structure. The building has a portico on the east front with four large white columns rising to a pediment and peaked roof behind. The lower part of portico has arches with a staircase rising in the centre to the main entrance which is arched and leads into the large courtroom at the east end of the building. The building was enlarged in 1933.The building was renovated in 1997. The architect was McDonald Law and the contractor was M A Rozbitsky Construction Company.
See: The architect, Robert Mills of Charleston, designed courthouses in Fairfield County, Georgetown County, Horry County, Lancaster County, Marion County and Williamsburg County.
County Government Building – Edgefield
Location: 129 Courthouse Square / South Main Street
Built: 1974 – 1975
Style: Modern
Architect: H O Carter
Contractor: Leaphart and Hall
Description: The building faces east and is a two story red colored brick and concrete structure.
Courthouses:
N – McCormick County, Greenwood County and Saluda County
E – Saluda County
S – Aiken County
W – Richmond County, Georgia and Columbia County, Georgia
Photos taken 2008