Wadmalaw Island, South Carolina
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Wadmalaw Island is an island located in Charleston County, South Carolina.
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[edit] Geography
Wadmalaw Island is located generally to the southwest of Johns Island and more than halfway encircled by it. To the north it is bordered by Church Creek; to the northeast and east by Bohicket Creek; to the south by the North Edisto River; and to the west by the Wadmalaw River. The island's only connection to the mainland is via a bridge over the Wadmalaw River. The island is about 10 miles long by 6 miles wide. It has a land area of 108.502 km² (41.893 sq mi). The 2000 census reported a population of 2,611 persons, with the largest concentration in its only town of Rockville.
[edit] History
Wadmalaw Island was landed upon by Captain Robert Sandford and the crew of the Berkeley Bay in mid-June of 1666 after an excursion up the Bohicket Creek. It is believed that Sandford landed where Rockville, South Carolina now sits. On June 23, 1666, Captain and crew carried out the ritual of turf and twig, claiming the land for England and the Lords Proprietors.
[edit] References
- Wadmalaw Island: Census Tract 22, Charleston County, South Carolina United States Census Bureau
