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==History== The County was founded in 1910 from a portion of Marion County. The County and the City of Dillon are named for prosperous local citizen James W. Dillon (1826β1913), an Irishman who settled there and led a campaign to bring the railroad into the community. The result of this effort was the construction of the Wilson Short Cut Railroad, which later became part of the [[Atlantic Coast Line Railroad]], and which brought greater prosperity to the area by directly linking Dillon County to the national network of railroads. For many decades, residents of Dillon County were farmers growing cotton and tobacco. Timber harvesting remains a major industry in the County. Dillon County has seen a growth in manufacturing and distribution centers over the past 20 years due in part to Interstate 95 which runs through the County north-south.<ref>{{Cite web |title=History {{!}} Dillon County |url=https://www.dilloncountysc.org/community/history/ |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=dilloncountysc.org |language=en-US}} </ref> Dillon was once known as "The "Wedding Capital of the East" because South Carolina allowed people as young as 14 to get married and did not have other requirements. Many couples who got married there went to [[South of the Border (attraction)|South of the Border]] for their [[honeymoon]]s.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newsobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article288418087.html|title='It was like going to Vegas': Why did NC residents once travel to this SC city to elope?|last=Moore|first=Evan|work=[[News and Observer]]|date=May 9, 2024}}</ref>
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