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South Carolina Counties

The state of South Carolina is made up of 46 counties. Learn more about each county by selecting a county below to explore people, places and events.

The state of South Carolina is made up of 46 counties. Learn more about each county by selecting a county below to explore people, places and events.

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Collection Abbeville
Abbeville

Known as the “Birthplace and Deathbed of the Confederacy”, Abbeville County played a key role in Southern history.

Collection Aiken
Aiken

Situated along the Savannah River, Aiken County shares its name with its county seat. An equestrian-enthusiast’s paradise, Aiken County is home to a polo club and a prominent horse racing scene with its own Triple...

Collection Allendale
Allendale

Allendale County lies next to the Savannah River in the Lowcountry.

Collection Anderson
Anderson

Anderson County is located in the Upstate of South Carolina, lying halfway between Charlotte, North Carolina and Atlanta, Georgia.

Collection Bamberg
Bamberg

Bamberg County is located in southwestern South Carolina.

Collection Barnwell
Barnwell

The area now known as Barnwell County initially existed within the Orangeburg District before becoming Winton County.

Collection Beaufort
Beaufort

Beaufort County lies in the South Carolina Lowcountry. Tourism is important to the county, as many visitors flock to the area to enjoy coastal waters, barrier islands, wildlife, and historic small towns.

Collection Berkeley
Berkeley

Berkeley County is located in the Lowcountry, with its county seat in Moncks Corner.

Collection Calhoun
Calhoun

Calhoun County lies between Columbia and Charleston. The area is widely popular with the locomotive and logistical industries due to its proximity to major interstates.

Collection Charleston
Charleston

“Charleston County and the city of Charleston, its county seat, are the most historic locations in the state.”

Collection Cherokee
Cherokee

In 1897, lands from York, Spartanburg, and Union counties merged to create Cherokee County.

Collection Chester
Chester

Chester County is a county of about 30,000 residents located in South Carolina’s Piedmont region.

Collection Chesterfield
Chesterfield

Chesterfield County is located in Northern South Carolina.

Collection Clarendon
Clarendon

Clarendon County lies in the Santee Cooper region of South Carolina. The county’s economy revolves around timber, agriculture, and the railroad industry. Manning serves as the county seat.

Collection Colleton
Colleton

Colleton County lies in South Carolina’s Lowcountry and Walterboro serves as its county seat.

Collection Darlington
Darlington

The county is principally known for Darlington Raceway, which is an important venue for stock car racing.

Collection Dillon
Dillon

Historically, agriculture has had a large presence in Dillon County’s economy. However, over time, manufacturing has become the largest employer of Dillon County residents.

Collection Dorchester
Dorchester

Dorchester County has played in a significant role in history. The county is home to the nation’s first landscaped gardens, Middleton Place Gardens, which still exist today.

Collection Edgefield
Edgefield

Edgefield County lies within the Aiken/Augusta metro area along the Savannah River.

Collection Fairfield
Fairfield

Fairfield County is part of the Old English District of South Carolina.

Collection Florence
Florence

Florence is the hub of an eight county region called the “Pee Dee”. It is the center for business, health care, communications, education, retail sales, cultural opportunities, and recreation.

Collection Georgetown
Georgetown

Although a number of Native American tribes already lived in the area and the Spanish had visited, English planters and their African slaves were the first to settle what is now known as Georgetown County.

Collection Greenville
Greenville

Greenville County, South Carolina’s most populous county, lies in the Upstate.

Collection Greenwood
Greenwood

Lying in the Lower Piedmont of South Carolina’s Upstate, Greenwood County resulted from a merger of Abbeville and Edgefield counties in 1897.

Collection Hampton
Hampton

The area is home to a number of plantation homes open to the public as well as Lake Warren State Park and the Hampton County Watermelon Festival, which is South Carolina’s oldest continuing festival.

Collection Horry
Horry

Horry County is home to one of South Carolina’s tourism hubs, the Grand Strand.

Collection Jasper
Jasper

Jasper County was initially inhabited by Yemassee and Coosaw Indians.

Collection Kershaw
Kershaw

Today, Kershaw County is known as an important equestrian area.

Collection Lancaster
Lancaster

“Lancaster County and its county seat were named for Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.”

Collection Laurens
Laurens

Laurens County lies in the Piedmont of South Carolina, with the Enoree River, the Saluda River, and Lake Greenwood comprising some of its borders.

Collection Lee
Lee

Lee County was founded in 1902 with a combination of lands previously belonging to Kershaw, Sumter, and Darlington counties.

Collection Lexington
Lexington

Lexington County lies in the Midlands region of South Carolina. Both the county and its seat were named after the Revolutionary War’s first battle, the battle of Lexington.

Collection Marion
Marion

Marion County has strong ties to Revolutionary War history. The county and county seat’s namesake, Francis Marion, was a Revolutionary War general called the “Swamp Fox.”

Collection Marlboro
Marlboro

Marlboro County was founded in 1785 within Cheraws District and named after John Churchill, the Duke of Marlborough.

Collection McCormick
McCormick

McCormick County was founded in 1916 due to a combination of lands previously belonging to Abbeville, Greenwood, and Edgefield counties.

Collection Newberry
Newberry

Newberry County was founded in 1785 within the Ninety-Six District. Scotch-Irish, English, and German immigrants settled the area beginning in the mid-18th century.

Collection Oconee
Oconee

Cherokee Native Americans first inhabited the lands now known as Oconee County.

Collection Orangeburg
Orangeburg

Orangeburg County was founded as Orangeburg District in 1769.

Collection Pickens
Pickens

Pickens County lies in the northwestern part of South Carolina. Both the county and its seat are named in honor of Revolutionary War general Andrew Pickens.

Collection Richland
Richland

Richland County lies in the South Carolina midlands. Its county seat, Columbia, also serves as the state capital.

Collection Saluda
Saluda

Saluda County was founded in 1895 from lands previously belonging to Edgefield County.

Collection Spartanburg
Spartanburg

Spartanburg County was founded in 1785 and lies near the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Collection Sumter
Sumter

Sumter County was first settled by Englishmen from Virginia and the South Carolina Lowcountry in the mid-18th century.

Collection Union
Union

Union County lies in the Piedmont of South Carolina with a population of about 29,000 people.

Collection Williamsburg
Williamsburg

Williamsburg County lies in the southern Pee Dee region of South Carolina. The county was named in honor of King William III. Kingstree serves as its county seat.

Collection York
York

York County lies within the Olde English region of South Carolina. The county and its seat are named in honor of York County, Pennsylvania.

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Mordecai Cohen | History of SC Slide Collection

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Mordecai Cohen | History of SC Slide Collection
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Mordecai Cohen (1763-1848) was born in Poland, but amassed extensive real estate holdings in Charleston after the Revolution. A planter and philanthropist, he served as Commissioner of the Poor House...
Colonel James Chesnut | History of SC Slide Collection

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Colonel James Chesnut | History of SC Slide Collection
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Born in Camden, Colonel James Chesnut (1815-1885) graduated from Princeton and began a law practice in Camden. He served several terms in the South Carolina state legislature from 1840 to 1858. In...
Mary Boykin Chesnut | History of SC Slide Collection

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Mary Boykin Chesnut | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 39
Mary Boykin Chesnut (1823-1886) was the wife of James Chesnut Jr., and a famous Civil War diarist. Born near Camden, she attended private schools; at Madame Talvande's School in Charleston she first...
Pirates of the Carolinas 5

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Pirates of the Carolinas
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Although males, young and old, comprised the great majority of pirates, some women seeking the same adventure and plunder disguised themselves as males and also signed aboard pirate vessels. Anne...
James H. Carlisle | History of SC Slide Collection

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James H. Carlisle | History of SC Slide Collection
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James H. Carlisle (1825-1909), president of Wofford College from 1850-1904, was responsible for the emergence of this Methodist school as an outstanding liberal arts college by the late 19th century...
John C. Calhoun | History of SC Slide Collection

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John C. Calhoun | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 34
In 1824, John C. Calhoun (1782-1850) was elected Vice President of the United States under John Quincy Adams, and again in 1828 under Andrew Jackson. (For Calhoun's career prior to 1824, see John C...
John C. Calhoun | History of SC Slide Collection

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John C. Calhoun | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 33
John C. Calhoun (1782-1850) was educated at Moses Waddell's Academy and Yale College, from which he graduated in 1804. After studying law, he opened a law office in Abbeville. Calhoun's political...
Manse Jolly | Carolina Stories 1

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Manse Jolly | Carolina Stories
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Manse Jolly | Carolina Stories 2

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Manse Jolly | Carolina Stories
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Finding Clovis: Clovis People | Carolina Stories 4

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Finding Clovis: Clovis People | Carolina Stories
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Clovis artifacts are found across North America about 13,000 plus or minus 100 years ago. It's a remarkable cultural tradition. Where did the Clovis people come from? Archeology textbooks say the...
Finding Clovis: The Topper Site | Carolina Stories 1

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Finding Clovis: The Topper Site | Carolina Stories
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Who were the first South Carolinians? The Clovis people were prehistoric nomads, fantastic hunters, and creators of amazing stone tools. This program takes a look at how these people arrived in South...
Finding Clovis: Prehistoric Tools | Carolina Stories 3

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Finding Clovis: Prehistoric Tools | Carolina Stories
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From the remains of stone tool manufacturing at Topper, scientists can piece together the marvelous technology that enabled Clovis hunters to kill huge animals. The tools were made from very It's a...
Finding Clovis: Gathering Artifacts | Carolina Stories 2

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Finding Clovis: Gathering Artifacts | Carolina Stories
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As the archeologists dig, they're going back in time. Breaking through the plow zone at Topper, they find stone artifacts from the Woodland period, from around 1,000 AD all the way back to 1,000 BC...
Penn Center: A Legacy: Social Injustice | Carolina Stories 2

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Penn Center: A Legacy: Social Injustice | Carolina Stories
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Penn School closed its doors in the late 1940s and redirected its efforts to address social injustice. 1964 was the height of the civil rights movement. Dr. Martin Luther King. Jr. and his group were...
Penn Center: A Legacy | Carolina Stories 1

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Penn Center: A Legacy | Carolina Stories
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Located on St. Helena Island, some may remember it as Penn School, while others know it as Penn Center. St. Helena is one of the few places where you will see a living Gullah community. The history...
Governor James Byrnes | History of SC Slide Collection

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Governor James Byrnes | History of SC Slide Collection
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Born in Charleston in 1879, Governor James Byrnes (1879-1972) attended local schools. Because of his father's death, Byrnes had to begin working early in life to help support his mother. He worked as...
Pierce Butler | History of SC Slide Collection

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Pierce Butler | History of SC Slide Collection
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Born in Ireland, Pierce Butler (1744-1822) arrived in America as an officer in the British Army stationed in Boston. However, he resigned prior to the Revolutionary War and moved to Charleston where...
Theodosia Burr | History of SC Slide Collection

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Theodosia Burr | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 26
The daughter of Aaron Burr, Theodosia Burr (1783-1813) was born in Albany, New York, but much of her childhood was spent in New York City. Her father oversaw her education in French, music, dancing...