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.

To view the state by tourism regions, visit ETV Shorts.

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

Within this Collection

Robert Smalls | History of SC Slide Collection
Robert Smalls | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 130

Photo

A former slave who became a state legislator and U.S. Congressman, Robert Smalls (1839-1915) was born in Beaufort, and moved with his master to Charleston in 1851. During the Civil War, he was pressed...
Hilla Sheriff | History of SC Slide Collection
Hilla Sheriff | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 128

Photo

Hilla Sheriff (1900-1988) was a leader in shaping public health policies in South Carolina. She graduated from the College of Charleston, and was one of only three women to receive a medical degree...
John R. Schorb | History of SC Slide Collection
John R. Schorb | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 127

Photo

John R. Schorb (1818-1908) was an early photographer in South Carolina, practicing first as a daguerreotypist, and later using wet and dry plate photographic techniques, in Winnsboro and Yorkville...
Eliza Rutledge | History of SC Slide Collection
Eliza Rutledge | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 126

Photo

Eliza Rutledge (1776-1842), the daughter of John Rutledge, was fifteen when she was painted by the distinguished American historical painter John Trumbull (1756-1843) in 1791. She later became Mrs...
Edward Rutledge | History of SC Slide Collection
Edward Rutledge | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 125

Photo

Son of an Irish immigrant doctor, Edward Rutledge (1749-1800) was born in Charleston where he received his early education. Later, he studied law at the Middle Temple in London, returning to South...
Lee State Park (S.C.) Stop 2 | NatureScene
Episode 2

Video

On this stop the hosts see more butterfly pea flowers. Watch the video to find out what animal tracks were seen. Learn about the structure of a turtle's shell.
Lee State Park (S.C.) Stop 5 | NatureScene
Episode 5

Video

The host visit an artesian well at this stop. There are many primitive plants that thrive near this source of water. Learn about muscadines and how they're formed. On this last stop the host see a...