Hampton County, South Carolina
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 16 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1976. Most listings are in or near Hampton, Estill, Crocketville.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP8 of 16 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
16 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| American Legion Hut | Hampton | 2000 |
| Bank of Hampton | Hampton | 2001 |
| Church of the Heavenly Rest | Estill | 2026 |
| Cohasset | Crocketville | 1986 |
| Gifford Rosenwald School | Gifford | 2017 |
| Gravel Hill Plantation | Hampton | 2010 |
| Hampton Colored School | Hampton | 1991 |
| Hampton County Courthouse | Hampton | 1978 |
| Hampton County Jail | Hampton | 2011 |
| Lawton, John, House | Estill | 2009 |
| Lawtonville Baptist Church | Estill | 2012 |
| Oak Grove | Brunson | 1976 |
| Palmetto Theatre | Hampton | 2012 |
| Peeples, Hattie J., House | Varnville | 1992 |
| Pineland, The | Garnett | 1999 |
| Stoney Creek Independent Presbyterian Chapel of Prince William Parish | McPhersonville | 2002 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBHampton was formed in 1878 (1878-02-18) from Beaufort.
HAMPTON created from BEAUFORT.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusHampton County population from 1880 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18,741 | 23,738 | 19,550 | 17,465 | 18,027 | 17,425 | 18,159 | 21,386 | 18,561 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS20 cemeteries and 3 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 20 of 20 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Black Swamp Cemetery |
| Bostic Cemetery |
| Breeler Field Cemetery |
| Browning Cemetery |
| Crews Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Gooding Cemetery |
| Hill Cemetery |
| Horse Pond Cemetery |
| Lawtonville Cemetery |
| Millpond Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Old Lawtonville Cemetery |
| Peeples Cemetery |
| Salkehatchie Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Solomons Cemetery |
| Thames Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Zahler Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 3 of 3
| Name |
|---|
| Hickory Hill |
| Peeples |
| Steep Bottom |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Civil War battlefields nearby
ABPPAmerican Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) Civil War study areas near this county.
| Battlefield | Study acres | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Rivers' Bridge | 12,255 | 32.5 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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