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Situated right on the edge of the Pee Dee, Williamsburg County is home to the historic town of Kingstree. Its name comes from the "King's Tree" – a particularly tall white pine marked for the King of England. The king reserved such trees to be used as masts for the British Navy.
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Kingstree was originally known as Williamsburgh Township, founded in 1732. The area was settled as an effort to provide a buffer between Native Americans and white colonists along the coast.
Read our article Kingstree: Where They Treat You Like Royalty.
Also, be sure to check out photos and notes on our railroad trip from Charleston to Kingstree.