Named for William, Prince of Orange, and son-in-law of King George II, Orangeburg was first settled in 1704 by an Indian trader named George Sterling. In 1735, a colony of Swiss, German and Dutch immigrants formed a community near the banks of the North Edisto River, which provided an outlet to the port of Charleston, and which grew into the town of Orangeburg, the seat of Orangeburg County, South Carolina.
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Online portal for the city of Orangeburg, with government information, documents/forms index, and departments directory. Includes city council meeting minutes, calendar of events, city news and public notices, visitor resources and local links.
http://www.orangeburg.sc.us/
The official site for the South Carolina county includes property information, such as GIS mapping, tax payment status, and the ability to make payments online, community development data, schedules, and a service directory.
http://www.orangeburgcounty.org/
Orangeburg County Chamber of Commerce
Provides a variety of programs and services to businesses across Orangeburg County. Includes area business news, online resources, member directory, membership details, events calendar and local links.
http://www.orangeburgchamber.com/
OCL is a countywide library system with facilities in Orangeburg, North, Holly Hill, Elloree, Santee and Springfield, as well as a bookmobile and book deposits for senior citizens at several locations. Its branches, services, policies, and a catalog of resources are available.
http://www.orangeburgcounty.org/ocl/
Sponsored by the City of Orangeburg and the Orangeburg County Chamber of Commerce, the annual multi-day event is held each spring, celebrating the blooming of the city's roses. Its history, gardens, attractions, events, sponsors, and an event calendar are featured. A vendor application may be accessed through the site.
http://www.festivalofroses.com/
Highlights shootings that occurred on February, 1968, two nights after an unsuccessful effort by students from a nearly all-black college to bowl at the city's only bowling alley, resulting in the death of three students and injury to twenty-eight others. A historical timeline of the events and response is given, with photographs and a review of a documentary about the incident.
http://www.orangeburgmassacre1968.com/
Orangeburg, South Carolina Department of Public Utilities
The non-profit power utility supplies electric, natural gas, water, and wastewater services to customers in Orangeburg, South Carolina. Its services, rates, and employment opportunities are featured, and customers may report outages, pay bills, apply for services, and access other resources through the web site.
http://www.orbgdpu.com/
Williams & Williams is a law firm whose office is in Orangeburg, South Carolina. The principle attorneys of the firm are identified, including their areas of interest, location, office hours, and contacts.
http://www.williamsattys.com/