Lowcountry · SC
Moncks Corner
A Revolutionary War crossroads on the West Branch of the Cooper River.
- Population
- 13,297 (2020 census)
- Dates to
- 1728
- County seat
- Berkeley County
Then
- 1728
The settlement takes its name from landowner Thomas Monck.
- 1780
The Battle of Monck's Corner is fought here during the British siege of Charleston.
Now
Moncks Corner is the Berkeley County seat and home of Santee Cooper's headquarters. The town reaches east to the West Branch of the Cooper River, about three miles below Lake Moultrie.
2 tide stations around Moncks Corner
- Pimlico, West Branch7.8 mi
- Old Rice Mill, West Branch9.6 mi