Jasper County Genealogy
Jasper County was formed in 1912 from Beaufort County and Hampton County. The County was named for a Revolutionary War Sergeant William Jasper. Ridgeland is the county seat. Before colonization, the Coosaw and Yemassee Indians made this area home. Purrysburgh was settled here in 1732 by German Swiss immigrants led by John Pierre Purry. This settlement on the Savannah River did not survive. There were rice plantations in this county which later have been converted into a nature preserve, the Savannah Natural Wildlife Refuge. The Civil War saw a confederate victory here in 1864 in the battle of Honey Hill. A signer of the Declaration of Independence was from this area, Thomas Heyward, Jr.
Jasper County Courthouse
P.O. Box 1149
County Courthouse
Ridgeland, SC 29936
Cemeteries
USGS listing of cemeteries in Jasper County
Query Forums
Jasper County, SC Forum for Queries
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Does anyone have information on origins of Jacob Metzger family in Purrysburg SC around year 1740, later moving to Ebenezer GA?
Cities and towns of Jasper County:
Bellinger
Coosawatchie
Harbville
Hardeeville
Limehouse
Pineland
Purysburgh
Ridgeland (County Seat)
Tarboro
Tillman
News related to Jasper County, SC
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Restoration? Who Are You Kidding? – Courthouse News Service
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Restoration? Who Are You Kidding?
Courthouse News Service The approvals allow the South Coast Mitigation Group, which wants to establish a mitigation bank in Jasper County, S.C., to covert the freshwater wetlands into salt marsh by removing water-control structures from the project site. But this would … |
$27000 raised for Boys & Girls Club – Jaspercountysun
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$27000 raised for Boys & Girls Club
Jaspercountysun Some of the auction's highlights included a handmade rocking horse, with an estimated value of "priceless"; four tickets, parking passes and a tailgate basket for this season's S.C. State vs. Clemson football game, valued at $600; and a still deer hunt … |
SC Authorities are Investigating a Homicide in Ridgeland – WSAV-TV
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SC Authorities are Investigating a Homicide in Ridgeland
WSAV-TV He was a resident of Grahamville Road in Jasper County. His body was transported to the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston for an autopsy. The Ridgeland Police Department along with SLED Crime Scene is still investigating the incident. |
New fishing pier to be dedicated in South Carolina – ABC NEWS 4
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New fishing pier to be dedicated in South Carolina
ABC NEWS 4 The pier owned and maintained by Jasper County will provide better access for all anglers, including those who have limited mobility. County government agencies that manage shore-based fishing facilities can apply to the South Carolina Department of … |
Gomez: I told McCain he should have left office by now – Daily Caller
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Gomez: I told McCain he should have left office by now
Daily Caller Gabriel Gomez, the Republican nominee in the race for Secretary of State John Kerry's old Senate seat, said Tuesday that he told veteran Sen. John McCain that he ought to have term limited himself out of the Senate by now. Gomez's opponent, Democratic … |
New fishing pier to be dedicated in South Carolina – WBTV 3 News, Weather … – WBTV
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New fishing pier to be dedicated in South Carolina – WBTV 3 News, Weather …
WBTV The pier owned and maintained by Jasper County will provide better access for all anglers, including those who have limited mobility. County government agencies that manage shore-based fishing facilities can apply to the South Carolina Department of … |
