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.

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Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Stop 2
Episode 2

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We find dwarf azaleas in this sweet smelling area. We also see the Blackjack Oak, Sundew, the grass stage of the Long Leaf Pine, and Fleabane all along the road.
Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Stop 5
Episode 7

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Here we see Running Oak and Sweet Pitcher Plants. Also view a dragonfly and a Cottonmouth snake
Thomas Pinckney | History of SC Slide Collection
Thomas Pinckney | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 116

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Born in Charleston, the third surviving child of Eliza Lucas and Charles Pinckney, the younger brother of Charles Cotesworth Pinckney (see Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, In His 6th Year, and Charles...
Charles Pinckney | History of SC Slide Collection
Charles Pinckney | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 114

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Born in Charleston, Charles Pinckney (1757-1824) studied law under his father, Colonel Charles Pinckney, and was admitted to the bar, but never practiced law. During the Revolutionary War, he was...
Francis W. Pickens | History of SC Slide Collection
Francis W. Pickens | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 112

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Born on his family's plantation on the Tuggaloo River in St. Paul's Parish, Francis W. Pickens (1805-1869) attended Franklin College (now University of Georgia) at Athens, Georgia, and South Carolina...
Andrew Pickens | History of SC Slide Collection
Andrew Pickens | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 111

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Born in Edgefield, Governor Andrew Pickens (1779-1838) studied at the College of New Jersey (now Princeton). During the War of 1812, he served as a colonel in the U.S. Army and in later stages of the...