Colleton County, South Carolina
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 12 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1971. Most listings are in or near Walterboro, Jacksonboro, Neyles.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP8 of 12 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
12 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Colleton County Courthouse | Walterboro | 1971 |
| Hickory Valley Historic District | Walterboro | 1980 |
| Hotel Albert Commercial Block | Walterboro | 1999 |
| Old Colleton County Jail | Walterboro | 1971 |
| Pon Pon Chapel | Jacksonboro | 1972 |
| Ravenwood Plantation | Neyles | 1997 |
| Ruffin High and Elementary School | Ruffin | 2025 |
| St. James the Greater Catholic Mission | Walterboro | 2015 |
| Walterboro Historic District | Walterboro | 1980 |
| Walterboro Historic District (Boundary Increase) | Walterboro | 1993 |
| Walterboro Library Society Building | Walterboro | 1971 |
| Williams, Tom, House | Williams | 1973 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBColleton was formed in 1868 (1868-04-16) from unknown / original county.
Colleton District became COLLETON County under new state constitution. All judicial districts converted to counties, all existing counties continued, and counties assumed all functions of local government from both judicial districts and parishes.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusColleton County population from 1800 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24,903 | 26,404 | 25,548 | 41,916 | 36,386 | 33,452 | 29,897 | 26,268 | 28,242 | 27,816 | 31,776 | 38,264 | 38,604 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS64 cemeteries and 4 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 64 of 64 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Ackerman Cemetery |
| Adams Cemetery |
| Adnah Cemetery |
| Ashton Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Breland Cemetery |
| Bridge Cemetery |
| Buckhead Cemetery |
| Buzzard Roost Cemetery |
| Canadys Cemetery |
| Carter Ford Cemetery |
| Church Hill Cemetery |
| Colonel Joseph Risher Cemetery |
| Community Cemetery |
| Connor Cemetery |
| Cross Swamp Cemetery |
| Doctors Creek Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Ferguson Cemetery |
| Grace Cemetery |
| Green Pond Cemetery |
| Gruber Cemetery |
| Hagan Cemetery |
| Haynes Cemetery |
| Hiott Cemetery |
| Hughes Cemetery |
| Isaac Hayne Tomb |
| John Herndon Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Liveoak Cemetery |
| Lodge Cemetery |
| Macedonia Cemetery |
| May - Stokes - Raysor Cemetery |
| May Cemetery |
| Mount Carmel Cemetery |
| Old Field Creek Cemetery |
| Old Miss Cemetery |
| Patrick Cemetery |
| Peniel Cemetery |
| Pine Grove Cemetery |
| Providence Cemetery |
| Rice Path Cemetery |
| Rizer Cemetery |
| Round O Cemetery |
| Ruffin Cemetery |
| Sanders Cemetery |
| Shiloh Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Smoaks Cemetery |
| Smyly Cemetery |
| Spell - Risher Cemetery |
| Spell Cemetery |
| Strickland Cemetery |
| Tabernacle Cemetery |
| Tabor Cemetery |
| Trinity Cemetery |
| Ulmer Cemetery |
| Warren - Key Cemetery |
| Wesley Cemetery |
| White Meeting Cemetery |
| Williams Cemetery |
| Williams Cemetery |
| Zion Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 4 of 4
| Name |
|---|
| Metz Store |
| Pattillo |
| Red Bank |
| Varntown |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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