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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To view the state by landform regions, visit Web of Water or for the artistic sides of the state, visit A Natural State.

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Hugh M. Chapman | Legacy of Leadership Interview

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Hugh M. Chapman (1932–2007) Hugh Chapman's decision not to enter the family textile business, Inman Mills, was of little importance to his parents and four older brothers. Whatever career path he...
Ambrose E. Gonzales | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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1857–1926 Ambrose E. Gonzales was not only an illustrious journalist but a businessman who, against tremendous odds, kept afloat and saw flourish The State newspaper, which he and his brother, N. G...
James Lide Coker | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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James Lide Coker (1837–1918) Farmer, father, soldier, businessman, merchant, banker, railroad man, industrialist—those are only a few of the titles describing James Lide Coker, who for nearly 60 years...
Gayle O. Averyt | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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Gayle O. Averyt (Born October 13, 1933) In 1995, Gayle Averyt retired as chairman of Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company, a company his father co-founded, ending an active career that began...
William J. Detyens | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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William J. Detyens (1917-2002) Bill Detyens has lived in semiretirement much as he has lived the rest of his life: full speed ahead. He could be at his Rebellion Farms home or office on Clements Ferry...