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Hampton County Genealogy




Hampton County was formed in 1878 from Beaufort County. It was named for Confederate General and Governor Wade Hampton. The county was created shortly after Wade Hampton became Governor. Allendale and Jasper Counties were formed from parts of Hampton County. (1912 Jasper/ 1919 Allendale) Many planters fled from the Union Occupation of Beaufort County to the area that became Hampton County during the Civil War. There were skirmishes in the area between Confederates and Gen. Sherman’s army.

Hampton County SCGenweb site

Hampton County Historical Society

Hampton County Courthouse
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County Courthouse
Hampton, SC 29924

Cemeteries

USGS listing of cemeteries in Hampton County

Cemetery Transcriptions

Query Forums

Hampton County, SC Forum for Queries

Latest South Carolina Genealogy Query posts for Hampton County from the Forum:

South Carolina Genealogy Forum: Forum: Hampton Co., SC Queries – Recent Topics

bdhester on “Descendants of William S & Adeline R Davis”

Trying to locate my father’s mother & father’s grave. Oliver Harmon Davis




givawoof on “Miley’s of SC”

Hello, I would really like to exchange information with the Miley family in SC. We are descended from Robert Miley, William Goodman Miley, Daniel Robert Miley etc..
Would like to find out who has Robert Miley’s Bible…or photocopied pages, who now owns the Miley property….anything would be great! We have a Miley Reunion coming up in Nov. and I’m trying to gather as much information as possible. Thank you in advance!
Renita Flowers


Hampton County, SC at genforum

Cities and towns of Hampton County:

Barkersville
Blake
Brighton
Brunson
Crocketville
Early Branch
Estill
Fechtig
Furman
Gardens Corner
Garnett
Gifford
Grays
Hampton (County Seat)
Luray
Miley
Nixville
Pocataligo
Robertville
Salkehatchie
Scotia
Shirley
Varnville
White Hall
Yemassee

News Related to Hampton County, SC

“hampton county” sc – Google News

Police take to roads, waterways for holiday weekend safety – Savannah Morning News

Police take to roads, waterways for holiday weekend safety
Savannah Morning News
Just because about 130 officers, deputies and troopers from agencies as far away as Dublin and Hampton County, SC, blocked US 17 at the foot of the Talmadge

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SC Officials Worry About Growing Doctor Shortage – WLTX.com

SC Officials Worry About Growing Doctor Shortage
WLTX.com
Hampton County, for example, has seven primary care physicians for a population of more than 22000. Pete Tucker recruits doctors to the county and says he
Dearth of docsCharleston Post Courier
SC officials worry about doctor shortageMyrtle Beach Sun News

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Surgeon says new surgery is like playing video game – WIS

Surgeon says new surgery is like playing video game
WIS
Schroyer, a Hampton County firefighter and EMT, has a deformed spine that causes him to hunch forward. He has one more surgery to go before can stand a

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Ford gets $31M verdict overturned – Legal News Line


Legal News Line
Ford gets $31M verdict overturned
Legal News Line
A Hampton County jury awarded Branham $16 million in actual damages and $15 million in punitive damages and found that Ford was 55 percent responsible,




US troops killed in Afghanistan and Africa – The Associated Press

US troops killed in Afghanistan and Africa
The Associated Press
His mother, Maude Duff, told The Hampton County Guardian that she remembered her son playing with toy soldiers as a boy. His cousin Wendy Jarrell said he

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Solution needed for doctor shortage in SC – WACH

Solution needed for doctor shortage in SC
WACH
Hampton County, for example, has seven primary care physicians for a population of more than 22000. Pete Tucker recruits doctors to the county and says he

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