Moncks Corner, South Carolina

Moncks Corner is the county seat of Berkeley County, South Carolina. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 5,952. It is the county seat of Berkeley County{{GR|6}}.

Related Topics:
Berkeley County, South Carolina - 2000 - County seat

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Moncks Corner was, during colonial time, a major settlement area of French Protestant Huguenots who came to South Carolina as a result of persecution in Europe. Many Berkeley and adjacent county surnames today evidence this French influence.

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French - Protestant - Huguenot

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Revolutionary War hero, Francis Marion was born near Moncks Corner, and is now honored by the naming of Francis Marion National Forest nearby.

Related Topics:
Revolutionary War - Francis Marion

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