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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<div>Abbeville</div>
Abbeville

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<div>Aiken</div>
Aiken

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<div>Allendale</div>
Allendale

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<div>Anderson</div>
Anderson

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<div>Bamberg</div>
Bamberg

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<div>Barnwell</div>
Barnwell

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<div>Beaufort</div>
Beaufort

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<div>Berkeley</div>
Berkeley

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<div>Calhoun</div>
Calhoun

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<div>Charleston</div>
Charleston

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<div>Cherokee</div>
Cherokee

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<div>Chester</div>
Chester

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<div>Chesterfield</div>
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<div>Clarendon</div>
Clarendon

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<div>Colleton</div>
Colleton

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<div>Darlington</div>
Darlington

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<div>Dillon</div>
Dillon

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<div>Dorchester</div>
Dorchester

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<div>Edgefield</div>
Edgefield

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<div>Fairfield</div>
Fairfield

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<div>Florence</div>
Florence

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<div>Georgetown</div>
Georgetown

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<div>Greenville</div>
Greenville

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<div>Greenwood</div>
Greenwood

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<div>Hampton</div>
Hampton

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<div>Horry</div>
Horry

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<div>Jasper</div>
Jasper

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<div>Kershaw</div>
Kershaw

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<div>Lancaster</div>
Lancaster

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<div>Laurens</div>
Laurens

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<div>Lee</div>
Lee

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<div>Lexington</div>
Lexington

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<div>Marion</div>
Marion

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<div>Marlboro</div>
Marlboro

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<div>McCormick</div>
McCormick

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<div>Newberry</div>
Newberry

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<div>Oconee</div>
Oconee

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<div>Orangeburg</div>
Orangeburg

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<div>Pickens</div>
Pickens

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<div>Richland</div>
Richland

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<div>Saluda</div>
Saluda

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<div>Spartanburg</div>
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<div>Sumter</div>
Sumter

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<div>Union</div>
Union

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<div>Williamsburg</div>
Williamsburg

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<div>York</div>
York

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Cornwallis House | History of SC Slide Collection
Cornwallis House | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 6

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The Cornwallis House in Camden was the headquarters of Cornwallis for the winter the British troops remained there during the Revolutionary War in an attempt to pacify the South Carolina backcountry....
Longstreet Theater | History of SC Slide Collection
Longstreet Theater | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 4

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Work began in 1852 on the magnificent Classical Revival auditorium and chapel building on the campus of South Carolina College, originally called College Hall, but now known as the Longstreet Theater...
Keowee Plantation | History of SC Slide Collection
Keowee Plantation | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 3

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Keowee Plantation was the home of John Ewing and Flouride Bonneau Calhoun. A Greek Revival mansion on the hill is surrounded by the outbuildings of this Upcountry plantation, showing the system of...
The Reynolds House | History of SC Slide Collection
The Reynolds House | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 1

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The Reynolds House, Camden, was built by Dr. George Reynolds in the early 1830s. A fine example of Greek Revival style, it serves here as a showcase for the family gathered on the porch and surrounded...
Drayton Hall | History of SC Slide Collection
Drayton Hall | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 4

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Drayton Hall, built between 1738 and 1742 by John Drayton on the banks of the Ashley River in St. Andrew's Parish, Charleston County, has been declared a National Historic Landmark. It is currently...
John Rutledge House | History of SC Slide Collection
John Rutledge House | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 3

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The John Rutledge House, 116 Broad Street, Charleston, is a fine example of a "Charleston double house." The centered front gable, dentil molding, and triangular pediment door are both distinctive in...
The Lafayette House | History of SC Slide Collection
The Lafayette House | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 1

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The Lafayette House in Cheraw is in the Adam style, an adaptation of the early Classical Revival. Built in 1823 by Dr. William Ellerbe, it was the site of a public reception for the Revolutionary War...