Beaufort
Beaufort County was formed in 1769 and was the first district formed in South Carolina. Beaufort, the county seat is the second oldest city in the state founded in 1710. French explorers established a fort here in 1562, Spanish explorers did likewise in 1566. Neither of these settlements survived. Beaufort County was named for the Duke of Beaufort, Henry Somerset, who was one of the Lords Proprietors of the original Carolina Colony. The district was formed from the older parishes of St. Luke, St. Peter, St. Helena and Prince William. In 1878 a large area was used to form Hampton County.
The town of Beaufort is the second oldest in the State of South Carolina. Rice and cotton plantations were the primary income for the area leading up to the Civil War. The first school for freed slaves was formed here during the Civil War. Beaufort County is also home of the Marine training base at Parris Island and the popular resort island of Hilton Head. The boxer Joe Frazier was from Beaufort County, SC.
Bluffton Historical Preservation Society
P.O. Box 742
Bluffton, SC 29910
Beaufort County Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 5492
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
Beaufort County Courthouse
P.O. Drawer 1228
County Courthouse
Beaufort, SC 29901
Census
1790 Census images and transcription for the entire state
1800 Federal Census images Directory opens to list of image files by page number
1850 Federal Census index by last name only
1860 Federal Census - slaveholder schedule
1920 Federal Census transcription
Cemeteries
USGS listing of cemeteries of Beaufort County
Query Forums
Beaufort County, SC Forum for Queries
Beaufort County, SC at genforum
Cities and towns of Beaufort County:
Beaufort (County Seat)
Bluffton
Burton
Hilton Head Island
Laurel Bay
Parris Island
Port Royal
Shell Point
Yemassee
News related to Beaufort County, SC
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$6.9M in stimulus could keep county road projects from falling … - Hilton Head Island Packet
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$6.9M in stimulus could keep county road projects from falling …
Hilton Head Island Packet, SC … move up the construction schedule for the Bluffton Parkway, SC 170 and SC 802, but it would keep the county from falling behind. Three major road projects will be funded in part by a 2006 voter-approved increase in Beaufort County’s sales tax. … |
Local schools, college lament Sanford's decision to reject … - Hilton Head Island Packet
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Local schools, college lament Sanford's decision to reject …
Hilton Head Island Packet, SC Without the stimulus, the Beaufort County School District won't be able to meet state mandates, superintendent Valerie Truesdale said. According to recent testing, 34 percent of Beaufort County students have not met state standards, Truesdale said. … |
Golf notebook - Hilton Head Island Packet
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Golf notebook
Hilton Head Island Packet, SC The Beaufort County Council commended The Heritage Classic Foundation on Monday for its contributions to the quality of life of the people of Beaufort County. The Council pointed out the foundation has brought international recognition to the county … |
Women’s History Month Observed Aboard the Air Station - Systems
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Women’s History Month Observed Aboard the Air Station
Systems, GA Hipp is now the executive assistant for the Lowcountry economic network at the Beaufort County’s economic development office. She has also volunteered with many organizations over the years, such as Citizens Opposed to Domestic Abuse, … |
SC man pleads guilty to Beaufort County murder - WIS
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SC man pleads guilty to Beaufort County murder
WIS, SC COLUMBIA, SC (AP) - Authorities say a South Carolina man has agreed to plead guilty to killing another man during a Beaufort County drug robbery in exchange for a 25-year prison sentence. Federal prosecutors say 34-year-old Gerome Fripp and a … St. Helena Island man pleads guilty |
Legislation would require schools to offer more choices for … - Hilton Head Island Packet
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Legislation would require schools to offer more choices for …
Hilton Head Island Packet, SC By KATE CERVE Twin bills filed in the South Carolina legislature aim to increase the choices available to students in public schools, a plan supported by several Beaufort County School District administrators and state Superintendent of Education Jim … |
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