Colleton
Colleton County was formed in 1800 from the Charleston District. It was named for one of the Lords Proprietors of the Carolina Colony John Colleton. The county was originally formed in 1682, but became a part of the Charleston District until 1800. The county seat is Walterboro. In 1897 a portion of the county was used for the formation of Dorchester County. There were several Revolutionary War skirmishes in Colleton County, with the state legislature even meeting in Jacksonboro during the British occupation of Charleston. Rice and Cotton were the main agricultural products in this area for a great part of it’s history. Some of these old plantations make up a nature preserve called ACE Basin. A famous resident of Colleton County was Revolutionary War soldier Isaac Hayne.
Colleton County Genealogical Society
125 Wade Hampton Avenue
Walterboro, SC 29488
Colleton County Courthouse
P.O. Box 157
County Courthouse
Walterboro, SC 29488
Census
1850 Federal Census Index by last name only
1860 Federal Census Slave Schedule transcription of largest slaveholders Also, 1870 Free African Americans with surname matches.
Tax Records
Military Records
Other
Cemeteries
USGS listing of cemeteries in Colleton County
Query Forums
Colleton County, SC Forum for Queries
Colleton County, SC at genforum
Cities and towns of Colleton County:
Ashton
Canadys
Cottageville
Edisto
Edisto Beach
Edisto Island
Green Pond
Greenpond
Islandton
Jacksonboro
Lodge
Moselle
Ritter
Round O
Ruffin
Smoaks
Walterboro (County Seat)
Williams
News related to Colleton County, SC
“colleton county” sc - Google News
Sheriff suggests 'tent' jail to ease crowding - Beaufort Gazette
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Sheriff suggests 'tent' jail to ease crowding
Beaufort Gazette, SC - A regional facility in Colleton County would serve Beaufort, Jasper, Hampton, Barnwell, Bamberg, Orangeburg, Calhoun, Dorchester, Allendale, Berkeley and … |
Heat Advisory for Coastal GA and SC Today - WSAV-TV
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Heat Advisory for Coastal GA and SC Today
WSAV-TV, GA - In South Carolina, this advisory includes Beaufort and Colleton counties. High temperatures are expected to reach 97 to 101 degrees today. … |
Severe Weather Alert - WSAV-TV
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Severe Weather Alert
WSAV-TV, GA - In southeast South Carolina…Beaufort County, coastal Colleton County and coastal Jasper County. Bands of heavier rain are expected to develop and persist … |
Agencies plan transportation needs for Jasper County port - Beaufort Gazette
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Agencies plan transportation needs for Jasper County port
Beaufort Gazette, SC - Representatives from the SC Department of Transportation, the Federal Highway Administration, the Georgia Department of Transportation, the Lowcountry … Progress on a new port Friday AM Weather Update Flash flood watch in effect for Beaufort |
Berkeley County hires Butler to help recruit industry, new jobs - Charleston Post Courier
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Berkeley County hires Butler to help recruit industry, new jobs
Charleston Post Courier, SC - Before that, he was Colleton County's economic development director for 14 years. Berkeley has been without a full-time economic development director since … |
Many sports movies filmed in South Carolina - WIS
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Many sports movies filmed in South Carolina
WIS, SC - Then there's Colleton County High School, backdrop for "Radio," a movie set in Anderson. Props from those films and several other sports-related movies that … |
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