Edgefield
Edgefield County was formed in 1785 from the old Ninety Six District. In 1871 part of Edgefield County went to form Aiken County. In 1895, another part of Edgefield contributed to Saluda County, 1897 yielded a portion of Greenwood County. Finally in 1916, a portion of Edgefield County was taken to make McCormick County. This area of the state was the site of several Revolutionary War skirmishes.
Edgefield County SCGenweb site
Edgefield County Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 486
Edgefield, SC 29824
Edgefield County Courthouse
215 Jeter Street
County Courthouse
Edgefield, SC 29824
Census
1790 Federal Census transcription Directory opens to listing of textfiles. The transcription is divided into 4 parts.
1820 Federal Census images Directory opens to listing of image files by page number.
1850 Federal Census Index by last name only.
1850 Federal Census Transcription and index Directory Opens to listing of text files, index files named indx*txt and pages, named by page number.
1850 Federal Census transcription This transcription has a key at the beginning of each file to interpret the numbers. Directory opens to listing of text files by page number.
1860 Federal Census Slave Schedule - Largest Slaveholders Also 1870 African-American Surname matches.
Cemeteries
USGS listing of cemeteries in Edgefield County
Query Forums
Edgefield County, SC Forum for Queries
Latest South Carolina Genealogy Query posts for Edgefield County from the Forum:
South Carolina Genealogy Forum: Forum: Edgefield Co., SC Queries - Recent Topics
sygilbert on “Martha Turner b 1799″
This is a great grandmother of mine that I can’t find any linkage to her family in SC. Any help will be appreciated.
Edgefield County, SC at genforum
Cities and towns of Edgefield County:
Cleora
Edgefield (County Seat)
Eureka
Johnston
Meeting Street
Moss
Pleasant Lane
Trenton
News related to Edgefield County, SC
“edgefield county” sc - Google News
Former Edgefield County inmate claims he was discriminated against … - NBC Augusta
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Former Edgefield County inmate claims he was discriminated against …
NBC Augusta, South Carolina By NBC Augusta Staff EDGEFIELD, SC - A former inmate is suing the Edgefield County Sheriff's Office and city police department for $25 million in a discrimination lawsuit. William Singletary Jr. claims he was verbally abused by officers because he's … |
Hydrogen station formally opens - Aiken Standard (subscription)
 Aiken Standard (subscription) |
Hydrogen station formally opens
Aiken Standard (subscription), SC "Aiken County, Edgefield County and South Carolina are leading the charge to get us off foreign oil." After speeches were made, a ribbon cutting took place, and the "Hydrogen Highway" road sign was revealed. Officials demonstrated how to fill up a … |
Underage drinking costing South Carolina millions - WRDW-TV
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Underage drinking costing South Carolina millions
WRDW-TV, GA "I drive a school bus in Edgefield county and i listen to aa lot of students talking about their drinking. Mothers, fathers, step parents, grandparents need to be aware of what's going on with their children," said Mary Felton. … |
Recent rain erodes Edgefield County road - NBC Augusta
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Recent rain erodes Edgefield County road
NBC Augusta, South Carolina By NBC Augusta Staff JOHNSTON, SC - All the recent rain is causing big problems in parts of Edgefield County. The dam at Holmes Pond Road continues to erode and get sinkholes because of the extra water. The South Carolina Department of Transportation … DOT looking into water woes in Johnston |
Show support at Special Olympics - Aiken Standard (subscription)
 Aiken Standard (subscription) |
Show support at Special Olympics
Aiken Standard (subscription), SC The school with the most spirit will win an award. Scheduled to speak are SC Rep. Roland Smith, R-Warrenville, and Superintendents Dr. Beth Everitt (Aiken County), Dr. David Mathis (Saluda County) and Mary Crenshaw (Edgefield County). … |
Multiple Edgefield County self-storage units broken into - WRDW-TV
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Multiple Edgefield County self-storage units broken into
WRDW-TV, GA EDGEFIELD COUNTY, SC—Investigators are searching for a man they believe is responsible for breaking into six storage units. Someone broke into Susan's storage unit and stole her riding lawn mower, worth about $1100, but even worse, … |
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