Bamberg is named for Major William Seaborn Bamberg who came to this community in the 1840's. His grandfather, John George Bamberg, a native of Germany, settled near River's Bridge following the Revolutionary war. Major Seaborn Bamberg became one of the most influential businessmen in this section of the state.
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"At the turn of the century, when the county courthouse was constructed, it was given a place of prominence at the base of and overlooking North Main Street.
Bamberg began around 1832 with the construction of a water tower by the South Carolina Canal and Rail Road Company. The site became variously known as Seventy- ...
Bamberg is a city in and the county seat of Bamberg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 3,607 at the 2010 census.
Bamberg County was created between 1897 and 1920 after the Civil War from the counties of Barnwell and Colleton. During the Civil War, men from the area of ...
This book describes the history of Bamberg, South Carolina, with maps, photographs, and text regarding the antebellum, Civil War, and Reconstruction eras ...
History. Bamberg serves as the county seat for Bamberg county. The City was incorporated in 1855 when it was little more than a country crossroad.
Feb 15, 2016 · The Bamberg area was originally populated by the Edisto tribe of the Muskhogean Indians. German, Swiss, Scots-Irish, English, and Huguenot ...
Bamberg County, South Carolina Bamberg County was named after local resident William Seaborn Bamberg and other members of the Bamberg family.
Many years after : a bit of history and some recollections of Bamberg with appendix of data concerning a few Bamberg County families and their connections.