Barnwell, originally called "Red Hill" and later "the Village," was founded in 1800 when a courthouse was built on land donated by Benjamin Odom. Both Winton County and its new county seat were renamed for John Barnwell (1748-1800), a S.C. militia officer in the Revolution and afterwards. Barnwell was incorporated in 1829 with the town limits extending ? mi. from the courthouse. The heart of the city is the Circle, with its unique 1858 vertical sundial.

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Barnwell is perhaps best known for the dedicated public service of its citizens as governors, legislators, and jurists. The city is also known as the home of the "Barnwell Ring", a powerful group of twentieth-century Barnwell politicians who included Joseph Emile Harley, lt. governor 1934-41 and governor 1941-42; Edgar A. Brown, president pro tem of the S.C. Senate 1942-72, and Solomon Blatt, speaker of the S.C. House 1937-46 and 1951-73.

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The Barnwell Ring Monument
Collins Park
William Gilmore Simms
The Police Station
"The Sundial"
Barnwell County Courthouse
Bank Of Barnwell / Edgar A. Brown Law Office
Solomon Blatt, Sr.
Edgar A. Brown
Barnwell County Revolutionary War Monument

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