Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 43. Chapters: Charleston, South Carolina, Hanahan, South Carolina, Bonneau, South Carolina, North Charleston, South Carolina, Jamestown, South Carolina, Ladson, South Carolina, Goose Creek, South Carolina, Summerville, South Carolina, Moncks Corner, South Carolina, St. Stephen, South Carolina, Medway, South Carolina's 1st congressional district, South Carolina's 6th congressional district, National Register of Historic Places listings in Berkeley County, South Carolina, Biggin Church Ruins, Strawberry Chapel and Childsbury Town Site, Palmetto Trail, Loch Dhu, Naval Support Activity Charleston, Hanover House, Lake Marion, Gumville, South Carolina, Lake Moultrie, Charleston - North Charleston - Summerville metropolitan area, Pinopolis, South Carolina, St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Hell Hole Swamp, Naval Consolidated Brig, Charleston, Berkeley County Airport, Trident Technical College, Santee Canal, Cypress Gardens, Penn School Historic District, Francis Marion National Forest, Mulberry Plantation, St. James Church, Middleburg Plantation, Pompion Hill Chapel, Francis Beidler Forest, WSCM-LP, White Church, Taveau Church, Berkeley High School, Huger, South Carolina, Cross, South Carolina, Berkeley County School District. Excerpt: Charleston is the second largest city in the American state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location (Oyster Point) from a location on the west bank of the Ashley River (Albemarle Point) in 1680. It adopted its present name in 1783. In 1690, Charleston was the fifth largest city in North America, and remained among the ten largest cities in the United States through the 1840 census. As defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, and used by ...