Hampton
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 Historical Society
Hampton County Courthouse
201 Jackson Street, W
County Courthouse
Hampton, SC 29924
Cemeteries
USGS listing of cemeteries in Hampton County
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
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
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5 Arrested After Fight in Hampton County - WSAV-TV
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5 Arrested After Fight in Hampton County
WSAV-TV, GA Due to the number of people involved in the incident, the Hampton County Sheriff’s Office received assistance from a South Carolina Department of Natural Resources officer as well as an officer from the Yemassee Police Department. … |
WTOC, Savannah, Georgia, news, weather and sports | Suspect … - WTOC
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WTOC, GA By WTOC staff HAMPTON COUNTY, SC (WTOC) - The Hampton County Sheriff's Office says Charles Bradley Croom has been arrested for the murder of his wife, 26-year-old Heather D. Croom. The sheriff's office says Heather Croom's body was found in Frampton … SC man charged with killing his wife, after her body was found … Hampton County investigating second weekend death SC man killed in Hampton County club shooting |
Pippi Just Called Us Racists - FITSNews
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Pippi Just Called Us Racists
FITSNews, SC Like for instance in Hampton County there are apparently no private schools and the closest is in Barnwell County. So what is the answer? By Shark on March 27th, 2009 at 2:54 pm By Cooter Brown on March 27th, 2009 at 2:56 pm When dey starts a’callin’ … |
New Regional Medical team in the Low Country - WTOC
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New Regional Medical team in the Low Country
WTOC, GA "We've learned over the years FEMA can take three to four days to get to us in the event of a disaster," said Chris Altman, Hampton County's emergency services director. But now, if a hurricane or other disaster strikes the Low Country, a new Regional … |
South Carolina Press Association awards - Myrtle Beach Sun News
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South Carolina Press Association awards
Myrtle Beach Sun News, SC Humor Column Writing: 1st: Michael DeWitt, Hampton County Guardian. 2nd: David Green, The Weekly Observer. 3rd: Betty Moses, Myrtle Beach Herald. Spot Sports Story: 1st: John Davis, The Pageland Progressive-Journal. 2nd: Anthony Garzilli, Jasper County … |
SC man charged with killing 20-year-old in night club shooting - Seattle Times
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SC man charged with killing 20-year-old in night club shooting
Seattle Times, United States Authorities say a 19-year-old South Carolina man has been charged with fatally shooting another man at a night club. Hampton County Sheriff's spokeswoman Shellie Murdaugh says Damascus Joyce of Estill is charged with murder in the death of 20-year-old … One arrested and charged for nightclub shooting |
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