Colleton County, South Carolina
Colleton County is a county in the state of South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, 38,604 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Walterboro.[2] The county is named after Sir John Colleton, 1st Baronet,[3] one of the eight Lords Proprietor of the Province of Carolina and was created in 1800.[4]
| Colleton County, South Carolina | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of South Carolina | |
 South Carolina's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | 1800 |
|---|---|
| Seat | Walterboro |
| Largest community | Walterboro |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,133.28 sq mi (2,935 km²) 1,056.50 sq mi (2,736 km²) 76.78 sq mi (199 km²), 6.78 |
| Population - Density |
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| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website: www.colletoncounty.org | |
| Named for: Sir John Colleton, 1st Baronet | |
References
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Colleton County, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- ↑ National Association of Counties. "NACo County Explorer". Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 87.
- ↑ "South Carolina: Individual County Chronologies". South Carolina Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2009. Archived from the original on January 3, 2017. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
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