Finding Cheraw Ancestors
Since Cheraw is one of South Carolina's oldest towns, many visitors come to Cheraw to trace their family roots and visit the “ancestral home.” Unfortunately, General Sherman's troops burned the Chesterfield County Courthouse so research can be challenging. Cheraw information may be found in the following places:

Matheson Library
Matheson Library
227 Huger Street, Cheraw
Matheson has a history room with a number of useful books.
(843)537-3571

Cheraw Visitors Bureau
Cheraw Visitors Bureau
221 Market Street
(843)537-8425

Chesterfield County Library
Chesterfield County Library
119 West Main Street, Chesterfield
(843)623-7489

Chesterfield County Courthouse
Chesterfield County Courthouse
200 West Main, Chesterfield

Chesterfield County Genealogical Library
Chesterfield County Genealogical Library
2249 Main Street, Chesterfield
(843)623-2244 (always call first) Saturday 9:00 am to 3:00 pm

The “Old Cheraws” judicial district covered three counties, so information may be found in several other places including Marlboro County Library in Bennettsville, Darlington County Historical Commission in Darlington, and Hartsville Genealogical Research Library in Hartsville.

For a list of books on Cheraw and other research sources, e-mail visitcheraw@bellsouth.net.