Stakes
South Carolina’s first stake was created in Columbia on October 19, 1947. It included the entire state with wards in Columbia, Greenville, Charleston, Gaffney, Hartsville, Ridgeway, and Spartanburg. It’s branches included Augusta (Georgia), Sumter, Society Hill, Winnsboro, and Darlington.
The South Carolina West Stake (Later known as Greenville South Carolina East Stake), was organized 1963. In 1968, the South Carolina East Stake was organized which later became known as the Florence South Carolina Stake. The Charleston Stake was then organized in 1972.
| Stake | Organized |
|---|---|
| Charleston South Carolina | August 20, 1972 |
| Columbia South Carolina | October 19, 1947 |
| Florence South Carolina | February 5, 1978 |
| Greenville South Carolina | November 19, 1972 |
| Greenville South Carolina East | November 16, 2003 |
| West Columbia South Carolina | February 3, 2002 |
- Charleston South Carolina Stake - Originally named Charleston Stake when organized in 1972.
- Columbia South Carolina Stake - Originally named South Carolina Stake (S.C., Georgia)
- Florence South Carolina - Originally named South Carolina East (South Carolina) when it was organized on April 21, 1968. The name was then changed to the Columbia South Carolina East Stake. It was finally reorganized and named the Florence South Carolina on February 5, 1978.
- Greenville South Carolina - Originally named Greenville Stake when it was organized in 1972.
- Greenville South Carolina East - Originally named South Carolina West (S.C, N.C.) when it was organized on January 37, 1963. It was then reorganized and named the Greenville South Carolina East Stake on November 16, 2003.
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