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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James Louis Petigru | History of SC Slide Collection
James Louis Petigru | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 110

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James Louis Petigru (1789-1865) was a noted South Carolina lawyer (he was head of the South Carolina Bar for forty years), and a leading Unionist in the period leading up to the Civil War. Born in...
Sir Peter Parker | History of SC Slide Collection
Sir Peter Parker | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 108

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Sir Peter Parker (1721-1811) was the naval commander who directed the British fleet in the abortive attack against Fort Sullivan in the summer of 1776. Courtesy of the South Caroliniana Library.
Osceola | History of SC Slide Collection
Osceola | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 107

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Osceola ( -1838), the celebrated Seminole Chief, died in captivity at Fort Moultrie on January 30th, 1838. Osceola's death marked the end of a long and determined resistance by his people to the...
Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Stop 1
Episode 1

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Longleaf Pine Forest - We see a recent controlled burning. Bracken and Cinnamon ferns grow here. We also see Hooded Pitcher Plants and Wild Indigo.
James L. Orr | History of SC Slide Collection
James L. Orr | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 106

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Born in Craytonville, in the Pendleton District, Governor James L. Orr (1822-1873) was educated in local schools and later attended the University of Virginia to study law. After graduation, he...
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...