Colleton County Genealogy
Colleton County was formed in 1800 from the Charleston District. It was named for one of the Lords Proprietors of the Carolina Colony John Colleton. The county was originally formed in 1682, but became a part of the Charleston District until 1800. The county seat is Walterboro. In 1897 a portion of the county was used for the formation of Dorchester County. There were several Revolutionary War skirmishes in Colleton County, with the state legislature even meeting in Jacksonboro during the British occupation of Charleston. Rice and Cotton were the main agricultural products in this area for a great part of it’s history. Some of these old plantations make up a nature preserve called ACE Basin. A famous resident of Colleton County was Revolutionary War soldier Isaac Hayne.
Colleton County Genealogical Society
125 Wade Hampton Avenue
Walterboro, SC 29488
Colleton County Courthouse
P.O. Box 157
County Courthouse
Walterboro, SC 29488
Census
1850 Federal Census Index by last name only
1860 Federal Census Slave Schedule transcription of largest slaveholders Also, 1870 Free African Americans with surname matches.
Tax Records
Military Records
Other
Cemeteries
USGS listing of cemeteries in Colleton County
Query Forums
Colleton County, SC Forum for Queries
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Cities and towns of Colleton County:
Ashton
Canadys
Cottageville
Edisto
Edisto Beach
Edisto Island
Green Pond
Greenpond
Islandton
Jacksonboro
Lodge
Moselle
Ritter
Round O
Ruffin
Smoaks
Walterboro (County Seat)
Williams
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