St. George, South Carolina

Saint George is a town in Dorchester County, South Carolina, United States.

Saint George is included within the Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville metropolitan area as defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget and used by the U. S. Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.

The Town of St. George was incorporated by an act of the South Carolina Legislature on January 28, 1875.

The town has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2), all of it land, according to the United States Census Bureau.

After reviewing possible ideas, local grocery store owner John Walters discovered from contacts at Quaker Oats that the upper part of Dorchester County (where Saint George is located) consumes more grits per capita than any other place in the world.

During the festival, which takes place in mid-April, close to 10,000 people flock to the tiny town for food, music, and games.

Map of South Carolina highlighting Dorchester County