Lexington+County+Courthouse

**Lexington County Courthouse** 



After the Revolutionary War, the state of South Carolina created Lexington County from a portion of the Orangeburg District. The county seat was moved from Orangeburg to Lexington. In 1820 the village of Lexington was officially created. The first courthouse was made of wood. In 1838 a granite court house was built to replace the wooden one. It was designed by Robert Mills and cost 9500.00. It was burned by Sherman and his troops. The court house pictured below was built around 1940. A newer court house now stands across the road.

Picture taken by L. Dempsey  Credit: Riley, Louise J. __Sherman's Army Marches into South Carolina and Lexington County February 1865__. 2010.