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Columbia is the capital city of the U.S. state of South Carolina.With a population of 136,632 at the 2020 census, it is the second-most populous city in South Carolina. [7] The city serves as the county seat of Richland County, and a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexington County.
South Carolina State House virtual tour; Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. SC-319, "South Carolina State House, Capitol Square, Columbia, Richland County, SC", 9 photos, 16 color transparencies, 16 data pages "Confederate Flag Bill Debate". C-SPAN. April 12, 2000
Downtown Columbia is the downtown area of Columbia, South Carolina, United States. It contains the city's central business district and the State House. It also encompasses the University of South Carolina. Columbia is the capital of South Carolina. Downtown Columbia's landmarks include the State House, Congaree River, and Capitol Center. [2]
1786 - Columbia established as state capital (previously located in Charleston). [1] 1788 - Columbia becomes part of the new US state of South Carolina. [2] 1795 - First Presbyterian Church congregation founded. [3] 1797 - Commission of Streets and Markets established. [1] 1801 - University of South Carolina was founded
Columbia was small for a capital town; only 8,052 residents, some 3,500 whom were slaves, had been counted in the 1860 census. [2] Charleston, South Carolina, by comparison had 40,522 residents in 1860. [3] The aging wooden statehouse of South Carolina had been recently moved and was in the process of being replaced by a granite one.
Richland County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 416,147, [2] making it the second-most populous county in South Carolina, behind only Greenville County. The county seat and largest community is Columbia, [3] the state capital. The county was established on March 12, 1785. [4]
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