Colleton County Genealogy
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
Latest South Carolina Genealogy Query posts for Colleton County from the Forum:
South Carolina Genealogy Forum: Forum: Colleton Co., SC Queries – Recent Topics
Barbara on “Berry Hasten Carter and Emma Catherine Sease Carter”
Looking for info on my great grandparents – they had 5 children and the baby was Isaac Hasten Carter born 5/21/1902 – my dad’s father
Walker on “Abraham Walker and Sarah Crosby ancestry”
Abraham Walker and wife Sarah are listed in the the 1860 census at St. Bartholmew’s Parish, Walterborough P.O., Colleton District, SC. In the 1870 census and after they were in Midway, Barnwell County. They are my great great grandparents. They were each born within a few years of 1810 in South Carolina. Their parents were also born in South Carolina. I would like to learn the ancestry back further.
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
1 dead, 1 hospitalized in Colleton County shooting – Live 5 News
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1 dead, 1 hospitalized in Colleton County shooting
Live 5 News COLLETON COUNTY, SC (WCSC) – One woman is dead and another person is in the hospital after a shooting on Jacksonboro Road near Cottageville Saturday … Double shooting in Colleton county leaves young woman dead Police arrest second suspect in deadly Colleton county shooting Arrests Made In Colleton Shooting |
Practice report: Lattimore ready to contribute – The State
 The State |
Practice report: Lattimore ready to contribute
The State Defensive tackle Byron Jerideau, a Colleton County native and junior college transfer, said he is the nose tackle in USC's short-yardage and goal line … |
Gators hope to keep rolling against LR – Sumter Item
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Gators hope to keep rolling against LR
Sumter Item Lakewood got quick strikes against Colleton County on a 52-yard run by running back Treymane Wilder and a 33-yard strike from quarterback Dalvin Bracey to … Mitchum, Dillon, Hickson honored |
Trojans handle Warriors – Charleston Post Courier
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Trojans handle Warriors
Charleston Post Courier … which beat Class A St. John's in week one before beating Class AAA Stall on Thursday, will step into the AAAA ranks next week against Colleton County. … |
6 horses seized from SC farm; animals described as emaciated – The Herald | HeraldOnline.com
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6 horses seized from SC farm; animals described as emaciated
The Herald | HeraldOnline.com Thirty-three of the horses came from Colleton County. So far this year, LEARN has rescued 11 horses in Charleston County, including the six animals seized … |
School district enforces new uniform policy – Live 5 News
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School district enforces new uniform policy
Live 5 News COLLETON COUNTY, SC (WCSC ) – The new dress code for Colleton County schools is designed to help curb gang violence … |
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