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>
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<div>Aiken</div>
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<div>Allendale</div>
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<div>Anderson</div>
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<div>Bamberg</div>
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<div>Barnwell</div>
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<div>Beaufort</div>
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<div>Berkeley</div>
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<div>Calhoun</div>
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<div>Charleston</div>
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<div>Cherokee</div>
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<div>Chester</div>
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<div>Chesterfield</div>
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<div>Clarendon</div>
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<div>Colleton</div>
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<div>Darlington</div>
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<div>Dillon</div>
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<div>Dorchester</div>
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<div>Edgefield</div>
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<div>Fairfield</div>
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<div>Florence</div>
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<div>Georgetown</div>
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<div>Greenville</div>
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<div>Greenwood</div>
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<div>Hampton</div>
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<div>Horry</div>
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<div>Jasper</div>
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<div>Kershaw</div>
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<div>Lancaster</div>
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<div>Laurens</div>
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<div>Lee</div>
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<div>Lexington</div>
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<div>Marion</div>
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<div>Marlboro</div>
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<div>McCormick</div>
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<div>Newberry</div>
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<div>Oconee</div>
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<div>Orangeburg</div>
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<div>Pickens</div>
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<div>Richland</div>
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<div>Saluda</div>
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<div>Spartanburg</div>
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<div>Sumter</div>
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<div>Union</div>
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<div>Williamsburg</div>
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<div>York</div>
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Cleveland Sellers | Road Trip
Cleveland Sellers | Road Trip

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In 1968, Sellers was then a student at Harvard University. He was visiting Orangeburg as a recruiter for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). On the night of February eighth, he...
Donald J. Sampson (1919-2001) | Road Trip
Donald J. Sampson (1919-2001) | Road Trip

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A native of Sumter, SC, Donald J. Sampson practiced law in Greenville and his sisters, Irene S. Williams and twin, Dorothy remained in Sumter. Both he and Dorothy were civil rights lawyers and...
Dorothy Sampson (1919-2013) | Road Trip
Dorothy Sampson (1919-2013) | Road Trip

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In 1965, Dorothy Sampson became a partner in the law firm Sampson and Sampson. She was the first African American female attorney in Sumter. Her area of interest was civil rights litigation, voter...
Levi Pearson (1892 - 1970) | Road Trip
Levi Pearson (1892 - 1970) | Road Trip

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Levi Pearson, and other parents whose children attended Scotts Branch High School, wanted the county to provide buses for their children. Mr. Pearson was encouraged by Rev. Joseph Armstrong DeLaine...
Robert John Palmer (1926-1995) | Road Trip
Robert John Palmer (1926-1995) | Road Trip

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From the 1960s until the early 1980s Palmer was very active in political, civic and religious activities in the state. His generosity was extended to individuals and various organizations like the...
Rev. I. DeQuincey Newman (1911-1985) | Road Trip
Rev. I. DeQuincey Newman (1911-1985) | Road Trip

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Born in Darlington County, the Rev. Isaiah DeQuincey Newman was one of South Carolina's most respected leaders. For more than 40 years he was one of the most influential leaders in the civil rights...
Benjamin Elijah Mays (1894-1984) | Road Trip
Benjamin Elijah Mays (1894-1984) | Road Trip

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Benjamin Elijah Mays was born in the town of Epworth, southeast of Greenwood, August 1894. A son of former slaves, Mays' childhood played a key role in shaping the man that he would become. His...