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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<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>
Chesterfield

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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>
Spartanburg

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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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Ellen Murray | History of SC Slide Collection
Ellen Murray | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 105

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Ellen Murray (1834-1908), with two young women from the Penn School. In 1862, Ellen Murray and Laura Towne (1825-1901), members of the Port Royal Experiment, established the first school for African...
William Moultrie | History of SC Slide Collection
William Moultrie | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 104

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Born in Charleston, William Moultrie (1730-1805) served in the South Carolina House of Commons, and in 1761, became involved in the Cherokee War. In 1775, he was elected to the first South Carolina...
Dr. John Moultrie | History of SC Slide Collection
Dr. John Moultrie | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 103

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Dr. John Moultrie, a physician, illustrates the sometimes painful divisions within families that civil war and revolution can cause. The older brother of General William Moultrie (see William Moultrie...
Franklin I. Moses | History of SC Slide Collection
Franklin I. Moses | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 102

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Born in Sumterville (now Sumter), Governor Franklin I. Moses (1838-1906) was educated in local schools and later studied law. As a private secretary to Governor Francis Pickens, he became involved in...
Benjamin Mordecai | History of SC Slide Collection
Benjamin Mordecai | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 101

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Benjamin Mordecai, a Jewish merchant in Charleston, made the first and largest contribution to the war-chest of South Carolina, and was thanked by the Secession Convention (still in session) for his...
Arthur Middleton | History of SC Slide Collection
Arthur Middleton | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 99

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Arthur Middleton (1742-1787) was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Born at Middleton Place on the Ashley River, Middleton was educated in South Carolina and in England at Hackney Academy...
Ron McNair | History of SC Slide Collection
Ron McNair | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 97

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The "Challenger" astronaut Ron McNair (1951-1986) and Governor Richard Riley during a joint session of the South Carolina legislature in the House Chambers on April 11, 1984. McNair, an Air Force...
Vardry McBee | History of SC Slide Collection
Vardry McBee | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 95

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Vardry McBee ( -1864) is known as the Father of Greenville, in spite of his living in North Carolina until 1834. In 1815, McBee purchased extensive properties in Greenville, and established flour...