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
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Colleton County Man Pleads Guilty - WCIV
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Colleton County Man Pleads Guilty
WCIV, SC Walterboro, SC - A Colleton Countyman is sentenced to more than 30 years in jail after pelading guilty to shooting at seven police officers. On February 21, 2008 , Marvin Williams, 26, hijacked a police car and drove it at speeds of 140 mph. … |
Colleton County Fire-Rescue Firefighters Battle House Fire - FireFighting News.com
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Colleton County Fire-Rescue Firefighters Battle House Fire
FireFighting News.com South Carolina - Colleton County Fire-Rescue responded to a midday house fire at 706 Azalea Drive at 1339, 30-March. Medic 27 was the first to arrive, reporting heavy fire visible with 50 percent of the structure involved. Engine 26 was on scene within … |
Dash cam video shows deputy being shot - Live 5 News
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Dash cam video shows deputy being shot
Live 5 News, SC By Hatzel Vela bio | email | Twitter COLLETON COUNTY, SC (WCSC) - For the first time since his shooter pleaded guilty, Colleton County Sheriff's Deputy Jackie Lawson described the scene that was recorded by his cruiser's dash cam. … |
SC Firefighters Battle House Fire With Entrapment - FireFighting News.com
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SC Firefighters Battle House Fire With Entrapment
FireFighting News.com South Carolina - Colleton County Fire-Rescue and City of Walterboro Public Safety responded to a house fire with entrapment at 202 Price Street within the City Limit of Walterboro. The fire was dispatched at 12:42 on Wednesday 25-March. … |
Support Groups - Charleston Post Courier
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Support Groups
Charleston Post Courier, SC The Lowcountry Sickle Cell Support Group will meet at 3 pm April 11 at Colleton County Memorial Library, 600 Hampton St., Walterboro. The Greater Charleston Ostomy Association is a support group for anyone who has a stoma of any type (colostomy, … |
Fowler to seek 2nd term as Democrats' chief - Charleston Post Courier
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Fowler to seek 2nd term as Democrats' chief
Charleston Post Courier, SC "Everybody's fundraising is down, not just in red states," she said. "We're not broke, and we're not laying off workers, but we're pinching pennies." She was elected chairwoman in 2007. She was born in Colleton County, lives in Columbia and has been … |
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