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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 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

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

Opportunity for gator hunt proves popular, state discovers - Beaufort Gazette

Opportunity for gator hunt proves popular, state discovers
Beaufort Gazette, SC - Jul 17, 2008
13 to Oct. 11, will allow 1000 hunters from across the state to catch and kill a gator in SC's four regions. The southern coastal region consists of




Fire breaks out at Hampton Elementary - WTOC

Fire breaks out at Hampton Elementary
WTOC, GA - Jul 16, 2008
More than half a dozen different departments from Hampton County and Allendale County responded to the fire because of the intense heat.




Heat, drought will keep SC farmers from cashing in on Midwest floods - Orangeburg Times Democrat

Heat, drought will keep SC farmers from cashing in on Midwest floods
Orangeburg Times Democrat, SC - Jul 6, 2008
The dry-land corn Ive seen around here and in Hampton County wouldnt even make a bushel, Oswald said, and I think the yield those farmers can produce will




Questions linger - Charleston Post Courier

Questions linger
Charleston Post Courier, SC - Jul 13, 2008
Grant had grown up in the small Hampton County communities of Scotia and Gifford. She worked at a plastics company in the town of Hampton before moving to




Kershaw to interview administrator finalists - The State

Kershaw to interview administrator finalists
The State, SC - Jul 6, 2008
He spent three years as Lancaster County finance director, two years as Chester County finance director and three years as Hampton County administrator,




Mother and Son Arrested in Pot Shipment - WSAV-TV

Mother and Son Arrested in Pot Shipment
WSAV-TV, GA - Jun 26, 2008
Photo By: Hampton County Sheriff's Office Hampton County authorities have thousands of dollars worth of drugs off the streets tonight, and a mother and son


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