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Georgetown County Genealogy




Georgetown County was formed in 1769 from the original district of the colony. The county and it’s county seat were named for King George II of England. Spanish settlers may have visited the area as early as 1526, but left no permanent settlements. Rice and indigo plantations were established here in the early 1700s by English settlers. During the Revolutionary War, General Frances Marion made use of the swamps of this area as a hideout from the British during his guerrilla campaign. With the decline of the rice plantations after the Civil War, hunting preserves took over the land that was once dedicated to growing rice. Among the famous names from Georgetown county are a signer of the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Lynch, Jr, The first African-American elected to the US House, Joseph Hayne Rainey and the man that introduced the Poinsettia to the United States, Joel Roberts Poinsett.

Georgetown County SCGenweb site

Georgetown County Courthouse
P.O. Drawer 421270
County Courthouse
Georgetown, SC 29442

Georgetown Digital Library

Georgetown County Public Library

Census

1790 Federal Census images Directory opens to listing of image files by page number

1800 Federal Census images Directory opens to listing of image files by page number

1830 Federal Census transcription web based, indexed by last name

1840 Federal Census transcription web based, indexed by last name

1860 Federal Census transcription – slaveholder schedule Largest slaveholders with crossreference to 1870 African-American surnames

Cemeteries

USGS listing of cemeteries in Georgetown County

Query Forums

Georgetown County, SC Forum for Queries

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Cities and towns of Georgetown County:

Andrews
Garden City
Garden City Beach
Georgetown (County Seat)
Maryville
Murrells Inlet
Pawleys Island

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