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2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 3 - Boundaries Of Existing Counties › Section 4-3-110. Cherokee County.

Cherokee County is bounded as follows: beginning at the mouth of Brown's Branch and running up branch 76.60 chains to near where G. W. Webster now lives or formerly resided, placing his present or former residence in new county; thence S. 75° W. 66.23 chains to rock N. E. corner lot of property now or formerly owned by Pacolet Manufacturing Company at Brown's old mill; thence N. 63° W. 15.70 with line of said lot to rock; thence S. 45° N. 5.73 to maple; thence same course 87 links to Pacolet River; thence with said river upstream 7.36 to stake on Pacolet; thence N. 16° W. property now or formerly owned by H. L. C. Murphy in old county, property known as Hammett property in new county, Hammett School House near crossroads in old county, property now or formerly owned by Miss Mary Brown in new county, 509.80 chains to stake 1 mile east of town of Cowpens; thence N. 24° W. 64 chains to line of Lime Stone township; thence west with Lime Stone township 80 chains to southwest corner of said township; thence N. 116.80 chains with line of Lime Stone township to mark line running N. 24° W.; thence N. 24° W., leaving property now or formerly owned by Joel Petty and property now or formerly owned by Cleveland Gossett in old county, passing through house now or formerly occupied by J. G. Powell, leaving the property now or formerly owned by Andy Norton in Spartanburg County, also house now or formerly owned by Mrs. Price, placing the house now or formerly belonging to Cash and the house now or formerly owned by Fate Martin in new county, passing through the storeroom now or formerly belonging to Finch Martin, but leaving his present or former dwelling house in old county, leaving properties now or formerly owned by John Walker and Mrs. Cudd in Spartanburg County, 785.65 chains to stake on North Carolina line; thence with said line crossing Broad River, and continuing at the corner of Cherokee township in York County; thence south with east boundary of said township to stake; thence west to corner of said township on King's Creek; thence down King's Creek to middle of Broad River; thence down Broad River to center of river opposite Pacolet River; thence up Pacolet River to opposite Brown's Branch to beginning point, and in addition thereto the following territory containing two square miles transferred from York County by act of the General Assembly, approved February 11 1921, to wit: beginning at a stake in road in State line on top of mountain at Burned Grocery and running thence S. 43.5° W. 224 chains to a large pine at northeast end of Brown Mountain; thence with the Cherokee County line N. 2.5° W. 152 chains to B. O., E. A. Patterson's corner in State line; thence S. 86° E. 165 chains with State line to the beginning corner, containing two square miles.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-61; 1952 Code Section 14-61; 1942 Code Section 2986; 1932 Code Section 2986; Civ. C. '22 Section 678; Civ. C. '12 Section 597; Civ. C. '02 Section 538; 1897 (22) 588; 1921 (32) 23.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 3 - Boundaries Of Existing Counties › Section 4-3-120. Chester County.

Chester County is bounded as follows: on the north by a line beginning at a hickory tree on the southwest side of the Catawba River about ten chains above the mouth of Ferrill's Creek and running (nearly 80° west) by an old line called and known by the name of the Line of the New Acquisition to an ash and black gum on the bank of Broad River on Robert Elliott's lands; thence down Broad River to the mouth of Sandy River; thence in a direct line to the mouth of Rock Creek on the Catawba River; thence up to the Catawba River to the place of beginning.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-62; 1952 Code Section 14-62; 1942 Code Section 2987; 1932 Code Section 2987; Civ. C. '22 Section 679; Civ. C. '12 Section 598; Civ. C. '02 Section 539; G. S. 411; R. S. 469; (4) 662; (5) 317; (7) 284.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 3 - Boundaries Of Existing Counties › Section 4-3-130. Chesterfield County.

Chesterfield County is bounded as follows: on the north by the North Carolina line; on the east by Marlboro County from which it is separated by Great Pee Dee River; on the south by Darlington County from which it is divided by Cedar Creek, commencing at its mouth where it enters into the Great Pee Dee, and up said creek to the head of the southernmost branch, and thence by a direct line S. 51° 45' W., to the fork of Lynch's River; on the southwest by Kershaw and Lancaster Counties from which it is separated by Lynch's River.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-63; 1952 Code Section 14-63; 1942 Code Section 2988; 1932 Code Section 2988; Civ. C. '22 Section 680; Civ. C. '12 Section 599; Civ. C. '02 Section 540; G. S. 412; R. S. 470; (4) 662; (7) 199, 261, 284; (12) 785.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 3 - Boundaries Of Existing Counties › Section 4-3-150. Colleton County.

Colleton County is bounded as follows: by a line originating at a point where the center line of the Big Salkehatchie River intersects the Bamberg County line; thence northeastward by its various courses following the Bamberg County line to its intersection with the center line of the Edisto River; thence southeastward and eastward following the center line of the Edisto River to its intersection with the center line of the South Edisto River; thence southward by the center line of the South Edisto River to a point at latitude 32° 30' 00.676" N, longitude 80° 21' 09.844" W (North American Datum 1983); thence southeastward from said point following a straight line extending to the center line of Big Bay Creek; thence eastward by the center lines of Big Bay Creek and Scott Creek to a point at latitude 32° 30' 57.711" N, longitude 80° 16' 35.854" W (North American Datum 1983) at the mouth of Jeremy Inlet; thence from said point following a line with a true azimuth of 145° (bearing of S 35° E) to the Territorial Sea boundary; thence southwestward following the Territorial Sea boundary to its intersection with a line having a true azimuth of 115° 30' (bearing of S 64° 30' E) extending from a point at latitude 32° 29' 06.078" N, longitude 80° 28' 36.683" W (North American Datum 1983) at the mouth of the Coosaw River; thence northwestward on said line from the Territorial Sea boundary to said point at the mouth of the Coosaw River; thence westward following the center line of the Coosaw River to its intersection with the center line of the Combahee River; thence northwestward following the center line of the Combahee River to its intersection with the center line of the Big Salkehatchie River; thence northwestward following the center line of the Big Salkehatchie River to a point where said line intersects the Bamberg County line, the point of origin.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-65; 1952 Code Section 14-65; 1942 Code Section 2990; 1932 Code Section 2990; Civ. C. '22 Section 682; Civ. C. '12 Section 601; Civ. C. '02 Section 542; G. S. 414; R. S. 472; (7) 109, 284; 1897 (22) 580, 595; 1919 (31) 95; 1920 (31) 773; 1953 (48) 211; 1992 Act No. 302, Section 4, eff April 8, 1992.
Effect of Amendment
The 1992 amendment respecified the boundaries of Colleton County.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 3 - Boundaries Of Existing Counties › Section 4-3-160. Repealed by 1992 Act No. 302, Section 14, eff April 8, 1992.

Editor's Note
Former Section 4-3-160 was entitled "Colleton County; Portion of Edisto Beach in Charleston County transferred to Colleton County; transfer of records" and was derived from 1975 (59) 88.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 3 - Boundaries Of Existing Counties › Section 4-3-170. Darlington County.

Darlington County is bounded as follows: on the southwest by Lynch's River and Lee County, beginning at the mouth of Little Lynch's River; thence down Lynch's River a distance of 3 miles near Kelley's Bridge 1/4 of a mile south of said bridge; thence N. 42° E. 3 miles to Ashland Methodist Church; thence N. 22° E. crossing the Chesterfield Road between the property now or formerly owned by J. E. Woodham and the property now or formerly owned by J. W. Gardner 2.62 of a mile to Stuckey's gate on the Old State Road; thence down said road 3/4 of a mile; thence due south 2.62 of a mile to Liberty Hill Church, at the head of Sparrow Swamp; thence down Sparrow Swamp to a point in the Marco Mill Pond near property now or formerly owned by B. A. Howls; thence in Cypress township S. 28° E. 1 1/2 miles to Long Branch; thence up said branch 1/4 of a mile; thence S. 28° E. 1 1/8 miles to Screeches Branch; thence due south 3 miles to the Lamar township line; thence following said line to Lynch's River; thence down said river to Sander's Bridge; thence by an air line running to the point where the Cheraw and Darlington Railroad crosses High Hill Creek; thence down High Hill Creek to its confluence with Black Creek; thence up Black Creek to Muse's Bridge; thence following the direction of a straight line running from Muse's Bridge to Cashua's Ferry until Back Swamp is reached; thence down Back Swamp to Herring Creek; thence down said creek to its confluence with the Great Pee Dee River; thence up the Great Pee Dee to the mouth of Cedar Creek; thence up Cedar Creek and its southernmost branch to the head of the said branch, and thence by direct line S. 51° 45' to the place of beginning.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-66; 1952 Code Section 14-66; 1942 Code Section 2991; 1932 Code Section 2991; Civ. C. '22 Section 683; Civ. C. '12 Section 602; Civ. C. '02 Section 543; G. S. 415; R. S. 473; (4) 662; (7) 199, 261, 284; 1853 (12) 789; 1888 (20) 168; 1889 (20) 507, 517.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 3 - Boundaries Of Existing Counties › Section 4-3-180. Dillon County.

Dillon County is bounded as follows: beginning at the mouth of Mill Creek where it empties into Big Pee Dee River and in middle of said river at said point; thence up the run of said creek to the bridge on the river road to a stake X 111 N.; thence N. 75° 56' E. 4,395 feet to a stake X 111 N., at the intersection of Gum Swamp and Cud Swamp; thence up the run of Cud Swamp to the public road leading from L. D. Haselden's to Sellers, to a stake near bridge; thence N. 82° 47' E. 3,061 feet along said road to the town limits of Seller's to a stake; thence N. 10° 26' W. 3,496.5 feet to a stake X; thence N. 87° 43' E. 2,100 feet to a stake X; thence N. 53° 22' E. 1,335 feet to a stake X; thence S. 56° 32' E. 1,107 feet to a stake X; thence N. 82° 30' E. 11,801 feet to a stake; thence N. 69° 40' E. 5,678 feet to an iron stake west side of the Marion and Latta public road near the property now or formerly owned by David Watson; thence N. 88° 30' E. 2,305 feet to an iron stake of the public highway leading from Latta towards Marion, South Carolina, on the old Bryant place, the said roads being the ones heretofore referred to in the original petition setting forth the boundary lines of the proposed new county; thence S. 89° 10' E. 6,940 feet to a stake X; thence S. 68° 72' E. 4,920 feet to a stake X; thence S. 60° 10' E. 20,545 feet to a stake X at east side of railroad; thence N. 51° 37' E. 4,242 feet to its intersection with Buck Swamp; thence down the run of Buck Swamp with its various courses and distances to its junction with Little Pee Dee River; thence a straight line N. 48° 40' E. 17,300 feet to a stake X 111 N.; thence a straight line S. 44° 48' E. 18,924 feet to a cypress tree X 3 N. at the junction of Ash Pole Swamp and Lumber River; thence along the Lumber River to the North and South Carolina State line; thence along the North and South Carolina State line to the point where it intersects the line between Dillon and Marlboro Counties; thence along said line to the median line of the Great Pee Dee River; thence down the median line of said river to the beginning corner.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-67; 1952 Code Section 14-67; 1942 Code Section 2992; 1932 Code Section 2992; Civ. C. '22 Section 684; Civ. C. '12 Section 603; 1909 (26) 863.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 3 - Boundaries Of Existing Counties › Section 4-3-190. Dillon County; creation of Huggins township.

All of that area of what is presently known as Manning township lying south of Maple Swamp, extending from the Little Pee Dee River to the intersection with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and thence along the right of way of the railroad to Bethea township is hereby created a township to be known as Huggins.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-67.1; 1961 (52) 583.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 3 - Boundaries Of Existing Counties › Section 4-3-200. Dorchester County.

Dorchester County is composed of all that territory formerly a portion of Colleton County comprised in the townships of George, Koger, Carn, Burns, Givhans, Dorchester and that part of Collins township formerly in said county of Colleton lying north of the public road leading from Parker's Ferry, upon the Edisto River, to a public landing known as Lowndes' Landing, upon Rantowles Creek, and all that portion formerly of Berkeley County included within the following lines, to wit: from the intersection of the county line between Colleton and Berkeley Counties with the run of Four Holes Creek a straight line to a point upon Saw Mill Branch one mile northeast of the Southern Railway; thence along said branch to the former Colleton County line, and thence back to the starting point along the former line of division between Colleton and Berkeley Counties. And is bounded northeast by Berkeley County, from which it is separated by the Four Holes Swamp from the intersection of said swamp with the old district line (drawn from Nelson's Ferry, on the Santee River, to Matthews' Bluff, on Savannah River) to the intersection of the run of said swamp with the old county line between Colleton and Berkeley Counties; and by a straight line running thence to a point upon Saw Mill Branch one mile northeast of the South Carolina and Georgia Railroad, and thence along said branch to the old division line between Colleton and Berkeley Counties; and thence by said old division line to the point where said line intersects the division line between Charleston and Berkeley Counties; on the southeast by Charleston County, from which it is separated by the old division line between Charleston and Colleton Counties to Lowndes' Landing, on Rantowles Creek; southwest by Colleton County, from which it is separated by the public road leading from Lowndes' Landing, on Rantowles Creek, to Parker's Ferry, on Edisto River; and thence by the said river to the intersection of said river with the old district line down from Nelson's Ferry, on Matthews' Bluff; and on the northwest and northeast by Orangeburg County, from which it is separated by said last-mentioned district line.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-68; 1952 Code Section 14-68; 1942 Code Section 2993; 1932 Code Section 2993; Civ. C. '22 Section 685; Civ. C. '12 Section 604; Civ. C. '02 Section 544; 1897 (22) 595.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 3 - Boundaries Of Existing Counties › Section 4-3-210. Dorchester County; portion of Lincolnville area in Charleston County transferred to Dorchester County.

That portion of the Lincolnville area in Charleston County which was the subject of an election held March 14 1967, by the commissioners of election for Charleston County, the results of which election were favorable to the annexation, and the General Assembly having found that all provisions of the Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, governing the alteration of county lines having been satisfactorily complied with, is hereby transferred to Dorchester County and annexed to that county. The proper proportion of the existing county indebtedness of the area so transferred shall be assumed by Dorchester County, the county to which the area is transferred.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-68.1; 1967 (55) 316.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 3 - Boundaries Of Existing Counties › Section 4-3-220. Dorchester County; additional area of Charleston County transferred to Dorchester County.

That portion of Charleston County which was the subject of an election held October 29 1968 by the commissioners of election of Charleston County, the results of which election were favorable to the annexation, and the General Assembly having found that all provisions of the Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, governing the alteration of county lines having been satisfactorily complied with, is hereby transferred to Dorchester County and annexed to that county. The proper proportion of the existing county indebtedness of the area so transferred shall be assumed by the county to which the area is transferred.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-68.2; 1969 (56) 54.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 3 - Boundaries Of Existing Counties › Section 4-3-230. Dorchester County; additional area of Charleston County transferred to Dorchester County; designation of area.

The portion of Charleston County described below is hereby annexed to and made a part of Dorchester County:
Beginning at a stake on what was the Berkeley-Charleston County line, what is now the Berkeley-Dorchester County line, and running in a southwesterly direction for a distance of four thousand one hundred thirty-two and twenty-two hundredths feet along what is now Charleston County to a stake on what is commonly known as the Owens Road, the old Dorchester-Charleston County line; thence, running in a Northwesterly direction for a distance of nine hundred twenty feet along said Owens Road and Dorchester County to the center of the run of what is commonly known as Sawmill Branch, the old Charleston-Dorchester County boundary line; thence, running along said Sawmill Branch in a northeasterly direction to the old Berkeley-Dorchester-Charleston County lines; thence, running in a southeasterly direction for a distance of eight hundred seventy-nine and five-tenths feet along the old Berkeley-Charleston County line, now the Berkeley-Dorchester County line to the stake designated "B" on a plat of J.N. Frank, surveyor, dated 12 August, 1968.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-68.3; 1969 (56) 53.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 3 - Boundaries Of Existing Counties › Section 4-3-231. Dorchester County; additional area of Charleston County transferred to Dorchester County.

The following described portion of Charleston County is hereby transferred and annexed to Dorchester County:
All that tract of land now situate and lying in Charleston County, being a portion of property formerly known as "Middleton Tract" and more commonly known as "Middleton Place", said tract containing 1,085 acres more or less and constituting the southernmost portion of Middleton Place to the west of South Carolina Highway 61 and more particularly shown on the tax maps of Charleston County as T.M.S. Number 301-001 and also shown on a plat recorded in the office of the Clerk of Court for Dorchester County in Plat Book 21, at page 42, and in the R.M.C. office for Charleston County in Plat Book AC, at page 144; and
All that tract of land now situate and lying in Charleston County, being a portion of property formerly known as "Middleton Tract" and more commonly known as "Middleton Place", said tract containing 130 acres, more or less, of highland and 49 acres, more or less, of marshland, and constituting the southernmost portion of Middleton Place to the east of South Carolina Highway 61 and more particularly shown on the tax maps of Charleston County as T.M.S. Number 364-011 and also shown on a plat recorded in the office of the Clerk of Court for Dorchester County in Plat Book 21, at page 42 and in the R.M.C. office for Charleston County in Plat Book AC, at page 144.
The proper proportion of the existing Charleston County indebtedness of the area so transferred shall be assumed by Dorchester County.
Upon application, the clerk of court, register of deeds, sheriff, and probate judge of Charleston County shall furnish certified copies of any judgment roll, entry on abstract of judgment book, will, record, execution, decree, deed, mortgage, or other papers signed or recorded in the office of such officers, upon payment of proper fees and when such certified copy is filed or recorded in the proper office of Dorchester County, the same shall have the same force and effect in Dorchester County that it had in Charleston County and any record not so transferred shall continue in force and effect and each shall have the same force and effect in Dorchester County as if it had been transferred and made a record in the proper office in Dorchester County.
HISTORY: 1977 Act No. 295; 1997 Act No. 34, Section 1, eff January 1, 1998.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 3 - Boundaries Of Existing Counties › Section 4-3-234. Dorchester County; additional area of Charleston County transferred to Dorchester County.

(A)(1) The following described portion of Charleston County is transferred and annexed to Dorchester County:
All that area beginning at an iron bar 248.50 feet from the northeastern intersection of rights-of-way of Garbon Street (S-18-847) and West Boundary Street (S-10-2396), on a bearing of N 46°-15'-31" W, being the southwestern corner of a parcel of land described as Tract 6, a 30.12 acre parcel, the point of beginning; thence N 46°-15'-31" W along the northern edge of the right-of-way of West Boundary Street for a distance of 1600.00 feet to a point, the southwestern corner of Tract 7; thence N 34°-23'-49" W for a distance of 800.00 feet to a point, the common property corner of Tracts 4, 6, and 7; thence N 34°-23'-49" W for a distance of 772.34 feet to a point, the common property corner of Tracts 3, 4, and 7; thence N 53°-03'-47" E for a distance of 1000.00 feet to a point, the southeastern corner of Tract 3; thence N 53°-03'-47" E for a distance of 673.35 feet to a point, the northeastern corner of Tract 8; thence S 38°-30'-29" E for a distance of 433.69 feet to a point; thence S 48°-10'-31" W for a distance of 61.18 feet to a point; thence S 38°-30'-29" E for a distance of 927.24 feet to a point, the western intersection of rights-of-way of West Boundary Street and West Boundary Street, the southeastern corner of Tract 8; thence S 38°-30' -29" E for a distance of ± 55 feet to a point, the southern edge of the right-of-way of West Boundary Street; thence S 46°-15'-31" W along the southern edge of the right-of-way of West Boundary Street for a distance of ± 3,332 feet to a point; thence N 23°-50'-11" W for a distance of ± 55 feet to a point, the southwestern corner of Tract 6, to the point of beginning.
Said tract measures and contains 60.94 acres of land, more or less, and is more clearly shown on a plat by Robert David Branton dated October 1, 1993, and recorded in plat book CN, page 188 at the RMC office of Charleston County, South Carolina.
(2) The proper proportion of the existing Charleston County indebtedness of the area transferred must be assumed by Dorchester County.
(B) Upon application, the clerk of court, register of deeds, sheriff, and probate judge of Charleston County shall furnish certified copies of any judgment roll, entry on abstract of judgment book, will, record, execution, decree, deed, mortgage, or other papers signed or recorded in the office of such officers, upon payment of proper fees and when this certified copy is filed or recorded in the proper office of Dorchester County, it has the same force and effect in Dorchester County that it had in Charleston County and any record not transferred shall continue in force and effect, and each has the same force and effect in Dorchester County as if it had been transferred and made a record in the proper office in Dorchester County.
HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 310, Section 1, eff May 30, 2000.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 3 - Boundaries Of Existing Counties › Section 4-3-235. Dorchester County; additional area of Charleston County transferred to Dorchester County.

(A)(1) The following described portion of Charleston County is transferred and annexed to Dorchester County:
All that area, approximately 30.12 acres, now lying in the County of Charleston and identified as TMS #379-00-00-064 and is Tract 6, a portion of Gahagan Plantation, and shown on a map prepared by Cornerstone Surveying & Engineering, Incorporated, designated as project #04069 and dated October 1, 1993.
(2) The proper proportion of the existing Charleston County indebtedness of the area transferred must be assumed by Dorchester County.
(B) Upon application, the clerk of court, register of mesne conveyances, sheriff, and probate judge of Charleston County shall furnish certified copies of any judgment roll, entry on abstract of judgment book, will, record, execution, decree, deed, mortgage, or other papers signed or recorded in the office of such officers, upon payment of proper fees and when this certified copy is filed or recorded in the proper office of Dorchester County, it has the same force and effect in Dorchester County that it had in Charleston County and any record not transferred continues in force and effect, and each has the same force and effect in Dorchester County as if it had been transferred and made a record in the proper office in Dorchester County.
HISTORY: 2004 Act No. 255, Section 1, eff June 15, 2004.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 3 - Boundaries Of Existing Counties › Section 4-3-240. Edgefield County.

Edgefield County is bounded as follows: on the north and northeast by Greenwood and Saluda Counties; on the southeast by Aiken County; on the south and southwest by the Savannah River, which separates it from Georgia and McCormick County, which latter county is separated from Edgefield County by a line beginning on the Greenwood-Edgefield County line more particularly described in the boundaries of McCormick County, and running in a westerly direction to a stake about 1/4 of a mile west of the old White place; thence in a straight line S. 13° E. 10,978 feet to a stake; thence S. 77° W. 3,750 feet to a stake; thence S. 13° E. 8,522 feet to a pine; thence S. 35° 45' E. 20,400 feet to Cochran's Bridge, on Turkey Creek; thence S. 26° 30' E. 1,680 feet to a point where a branch crosses a public road; thence S. 59° 30' W. 27,908 feet to the run of Big Stevens' Creek; thence down the run of Big Stevens' Creek to a stake; thence S. 50° W. 22,828 feet to the South Carolina-Georgia line in the Savannah River, and in addition the following territory transferred from McCormick County by act of the General Assembly, approved February 9 1921, to wit: beginning on the McCormick and Edgefield County line at Moultrie's Mill Branch on Turkey Creek; thence down the run of Turkey Creek to its intersection with Stephen's Creek; thence down the run of Stephen's Creek to the Edgefield and McCormick County line; thence to Edgefield and McCormick County line N. 59° 45' E. 27,908 feet to a corner at the intersection of a public road with a branch of Beaver Creek; thence with the Edgefield and McCormick County line N. 26° 15' W. 16,800 feet to the beginning, less the following territory transferred to McCormick County by act of the General Assembly, approved February 11 1921, to wit: all of that certain territory or portion of Edgefield County embraced within the following lines and boundaries, to wit: beginning at a cottonwood tree on the west bank of Stephen's Creek; thence to Edgefield and McCormick County line and the South Carolina and Georgia State line of the Savannah River; thence the South Carolina and Georgia State line on the Savannah River to old Furry's Ferry; thence a straight line N. 24° E. to a stake X 3 N. on the west bank of Stephen's Creek to the beginning point.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-69; 1952 Code Section 14-69; 1942 Code Section 2994; 1932 Code Section 2994; Civ. C. '22 Section 686; Civ. C. '12 Section 605; Civ. C. '02 Section 545; G. S. 416; R. S. 474; (4) 661; (6) 463; (7) 196; 1870 (14) 695; 1896 (22) 248; 1898 (22) 604, 896; 1916 (29) 717; 1921 (32) 6, 34.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 3 - Boundaries Of Existing Counties › Section 4-3-250. Fairfield County.

Fairfield County is bounded as follows: on the north by Chester County from which it is divided by a line from the mouth of Rocky Creek on the Catawba River to the mouth of Sandy River on Broad River; on the west and southwest by Broad River by which it is separated from the counties of Union, Newberry and Lexington; on the south by Richland County from which it is separated by Little River from its mouth up to a point about one-half mile above the plantation now or formerly owned by Mr. Shaffer (one mile above the mouth of Shaffer's Creek) and the line running from thence in a direct course to new corner on the Fairfield-Richland line where it crosses the median line of Cedar Creek; thence up the median line of Cedar Creek with its various sources to Simmons' Creek; thence up the median line of Simmons' Creek to a point marked X 3 N. on the bank of Simmons' Fork on Cedar Creek; thence N. 72° 10' E. 23,800 feet to a stake on the Ridgeway-Blythewood Road; thence N. 82° 20' E. 41,338 feet to a stake on the dividing line between Fairfield and Kershaw Counties; on the east by the counties of Kershaw and Lancaster from which it is separated by a line drawn from the last-named point in a northeasterly direction to Wateree River where Cornell's Creek enters it; thence by the Wateree and Catawba Rivers as high as the mouth of Rocky Creek.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-70; 1952 Code Section 14-71; 1942 Code Section 2995; 1932 Code Section 2995; Civ. C. '22 Section 687; Civ. C. '12 Section 606; Civ. C. '02 Section 546; G. S. 417; R. S. 475; (4) 662; (5) 317; (7) 199, 284; 1913 (28) 117.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 3 - Boundaries Of Existing Counties › Section 4-3-270. Georgetown County.

Georgetown County is bounded as follows: by a line originating at Britton's Ferry (abandoned) on the Great Pee Dee River; thence northeastward on a true azimuth of 45° (bearing of N 45° E) to the center line of the Great Pee Dee River; thence southeastward following the center line of the Great Pee Dee River to its intersection with the center line of Bull Creek; thence southeastward following the center line of Bull Creek to its intersection with the center line of the Waccamaw River; thence southward following the center line of the Waccamaw River to a point at latitude 33° 34' 22.623" N, longitude 79° 06' 03.848" W (North American Datum 1983); thence eastward following a straight line to a point at latitude 33° 34' 21.602" N, longitude 79° 00' 06.564" W (North American Datum 1983) on the seashore; thence on a true azimuth of 126° (bearing of S 54° E) to the Territorial Sea boundary; thence southeastward following the Territorial Sea boundary to its intersection with a line extending from a point at latitude 33 ° 05' 55.931" N, longitude 79° 17' 42.847" W (North American Datum 1983) to the Territorial Sea boundary on a true azimuth of 145° (bearing of S 35° E); thence northwestward on said line from the Territorial Sea boundary to said point; thence northeastward following a straight line to a point at latitude 33 ° 06' 59.785" N, longitude 79° 16' 49.966" W (North American Datum 1983) in the South Santee River; thence northeastward and northwestward following the center line of the South Santee River to its intersection with the center line of the Santee River; thence northwestward following the center line of the Santee River to its intersection with a line extending on a true azimuth of 36° 30' (bearing of N 36° 30' E) from Leneud's Ferry (abandoned) on the southwest bank of the Santee River; thence northeastward from said point on said line to the main road leading from Leneud's Ferry (abandoned) on the northeast bank of the Santee River; thence northeastward following the old main road leading from Leneud's Ferry (abandoned) across Potato Ferry (abandoned) on the Black River to Britton's Ferry (abandoned) on the Great Pee Dee River, the point of origin.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-72; 1952 Code Section 14-72; 1942 Code Section 2997; 1932 Code Section 2997; Civ. C. '22 Section 689; Civ. C. '12 Section 608; Civ. C. '02 Section 548; G. S. 418; R. S. 477; (4) 662; (5) 407, 478; (7) 199; 1992 Act No. 302, Section 5, eff April 8, 1992.
Effect of Amendment
The 1992 amendment respecified the boundaries of Georgetown County.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 3 - Boundaries Of Existing Counties › Section 4-3-280. Greenville County.

Greenville County is bounded as follows: on the north by the North Carolina line; on the east and southeast by Spartanburg and Laurens Counties from which it is divided as follows: from Spartanburg County, by a line commencing on the North Carolina line at a stone marked "S.C. 1815" on one side and "N.C. Sept. 15" on the other side at N 1,225,788.54 and E 1,636,650.35 [North American Datum 1983-86 (NAD 83-86)]; thence following a straight line southsouthwestward to a point at N 1,193,615.00 and E 1,635,730.00 (NAD 83-86); thence following a straight line southsouthwestward to a point at N 1,155,409.00 and E 1,634,410.00 (NAD 83-86); thence following a straight line southsouthwestward to a point at N 1,133,159.00 and E 1,633,701.00 (NAD 83-86) at the north end of North Line Street at its approximate intersection with Arlington Avenue in the City of Greer; thence following a straight line southward approximately along the centerline of North Line Street to a point N 1,131,240.00 and E 1,633,595.00 (NAD 83-86) where North Line Street becomes South Line Street in the City of Greer; thence following a straight line southward approximately along the centerline of South Line Street to a point at N 1,128,573.00 and E 1,633,500.00 (NAD 83-86) where the centerline of South Line Street is approximately tangent to the centerline of New Woodruff Road in the city of Greer; thence following a straight line southsouthwestward to a point at N 1,102,217.00 and E 1,632,108.00 (NAD 83-86) which is a point where the old bridge crossed the Enoree River; thence down the Enoree River to a point about one and three-fourths miles below Anderson's Bridge (the corner of Greenville and Laurens Counties); from Laurens County, by a line commencing at said point (opposite Zadock's Ford) and running S. 17° W. 11 miles and 60 chains to a point; thence S. 4° E. 3 miles and 45 chains to a water oak marked "L. G." on Reedy River; thence running to the mouth of Line Creek where it enters the Saluda River; on the west by Anderson and Pickens Counties from which it is separated by the Saluda River.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-73; 1952 Code Section 14-73; 1942 Code Section 2998; 1932 Code Section 2998; Civ. C. '22 Section 690; Civ. C. '12 Section 609; Civ. C. '02 Section 549; G. S. 419; R. S. 478; (7) 245, 284; 1993 Act No. 7, Section 2, eff February 18, 1993; 1994 Act No. 497, Part II, Section 142A, eff June 29, 1994.
Effect of Amendment
The 1993 amendment redefined the boundary of Greenville County.
The 1994 amendment substituted "Line Street" for "Main Street" in five instances, to correct the boundary description.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 3 - Boundaries Of Existing Counties › Section 4-3-290. Greenwood County.

Greenwood County is bounded as follows: beginning at the middle line of Saluda River at the northeast corner of Saluda County, thence along the line of Saluda County to its northwest corner on Mountain Creek; thence a straight line to the middle line of Shinburg Bridge on Cuffa Town Creek; thence down the middle line of Cuffa Town Creek to its junction with Hard Labor Creek; thence down the middle of Stevens' Creek to the mouth of Rocky Creek; thence up the middle line of Rocky Creek to the Abbeville and Edgefield County line; thence N. 33° W. to milepost on public road leading from Troy to McCormick near George Lebert's residence; thence N. 13° W. to a corner post 150 feet south of Jordan's old mill on Long Cane Creek; thence N. 50° E. 2 3/4 miles; thence N. 42° E. 2 miles; thence N. 27° 50' E. 2 miles; thence N. 13° 20' E. 2 miles; thence N. 1° W. 2 miles; thence N. 15° 10' W. 2 miles; thence N. 29° 20' W. 2 miles; thence N. 43° 35' W. 2 miles; thence N. 57° 45' W. 1 1/5 miles, to post 400 feet north of Douglas' Mill Bridge on Long Cane Creek; thence N. 7° W. to division line between Long Cane and Cokesbury township; thence up said division line to its crossing of Long Cane Creek; thence up the middle line of Long Cane Creek to its crossing of the division line between Donald's and Cokesbury townships; thence along said Cokesbury and Donald's township division line to the middle line of Saluda River; thence down the middle line of Saluda River to the northeast corner of Saluda County, the point of beginning.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-74; 1952 Code Section 14-74; 1942 Code Section 2999; 1932 Code Section 2999; Civ. C. '22 Section 691; Civ. C. '12 Section 610; Civ. C. '02 Section 550; 1897 (22) 604; 1898 (22) 897.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 3 - Boundaries Of Existing Counties › Section 4-3-300. Hampton County.

Hampton County is bounded as follows: on the northeast by Colleton County from which it is separated by the Combahee and Salkehatchie Rivers; on the northwest by Allendale County; on the southwest by the Savannah River which separates it from the state of Georgia and on the southeast by the counties of Jasper and Beaufort.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-75; 1952 Code Section 14-75; 1942 Code Section 3000; 1932 Code Section 3000; Civ. C. '22 Section 692; Civ. C. '12 Section 611; Civ. C. '02 Section 551; G. S. 420; R. S. 479; 1878 (16) 375; 1912 (27) 827; 1914 (28) 626; 1916 (29) 754; 1919 (31) 5.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 3 - Boundaries Of Existing Counties › Section 4-3-310. Horry County.

Horry County is bounded as follows: by a line originating at the point where the boundary line between South Carolina and North Carolina intersects the center line of the Lumber River; thence southwestward following the center line of the Lumber River to its intersection with the center line of the Little Pee Dee River; thence southwestward and southeastward following the center line of the Little Pee Dee River to its intersection with the center line of the Great Pee Dee River; thence southeastward following the center line of the Great Pee Dee River to its intersection with the center line of Bull Creek; thence southeastward following the center line of Bull Creek to its intersection with the center line of the Waccamaw River; thence southward following the center line of the Waccamaw River to a point at latitude 33° 34' 22.623" N, longitude 79° 06' 03.848" W (North American Datum 1983) in the Waccamaw River; thence eastward following a straight line to a point at latitude 33° 34' 21.602" N, longitude 79° 00' 06.564" W (North American Datum 1983) on the seashore; thence on a true azimuth of 126° (bearing of S 54° E) to the Territorial Sea boundary; thence northeastward following the Territorial Sea boundary to its intersection with the seaward boundary between South Carolina and North Carolina; thence northwestward following the seaward boundary between South Carolina and North Carolina on a line as described by monuments located at latitude 33° 51' 50.7214" N, longitude 78° 33' 22.9448" W (NC-SC Granite Marker #2); latitude 33° 51' 36.4626" N, longitude 78° 33' 06.1937" W (NC-SC Granite Marker #1); and latitude 33° 51' 07.8792" N, longitude 78° 32' 32.6210" W (Bird Island-NC-SC Boundary 1977) (North American Datum 1927); thence northwestward following the boundary line between South Carolina and North Carolina to its intersection with the center line of the Lumber River, the point of origin.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-76; 1952 Code Section 14-76; 1942 Code Section 3001; 1932 Code Section 3001; Civ. C. '22 Section 693; Civ. C. '12 Section 612; Civ. C. '02 Section 552; G. S. 421; R. S. 480; (4) 663; (5) 407, 544; 1992 Act No. 302, Section 6, eff April 8, 1992.
Effect of Amendment
The 1992 amendment respecified the boundaries of Horry County.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 3 - Boundaries Of Existing Counties › Section 4-3-311. Horry County; defined area of Georgetown County annexed by Horry County.

(A) The following described portion of Georgetown County is transferred and annexed to Horry County:
"Beginning at the intersection of the Horry-Georgetown County line and the canal which runs from Horry County into Georgetown County to the intersection of Murrells Inlet Creek, thence northeasterly along the center line of Murrells Inlet Creek to its intersection with the Horry-Georgetown County line."
(B) This tract measures and contains 18.42 acres of land, more or less, and is clearly shown on a plat by William F. Cox, William N. Kellahan, Jr., and Samuel H. Hanna III, dated July 19, 2002, and filed with the Secretary of State on August 15, 2002.
(C) The proper proportion of the existing Georgetown County indebtedness of the area transferred is assumed by Horry County.
HISTORY: 2003 Act No. 36, Section 1, eff May 14, 2003.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 3 - Boundaries Of Existing Counties › Section 4-3-312. Horry County; Georgetown County area transferred to Horry County.

(A) The following described portion of Georgetown County is transferred and annexed to Horry County:
"All that certain piece, parcel, or tract of land consisting of 210.32 acres or 0.3286 square miles described as commencing at a point in the center of the Waccamaw River, being that point defined in Sections 4-3-270, 4-3-310, and 4-3-311, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended, at Latitude 33° 34' 22.623" N, Longitude 79° 06' 03.848" W (North American Datum 1983), this being the same point positioned at Latitude N 33° 34' 22.6126", Longitude W 79° 06' 03.8429" (North American Datum 1983/2011) on the below referenced plat, and thence running along the Statutory Boundary for Georgetown and Horry counties N 89° 06' 55" E for a distance of 4,165.38 feet to a calculated point labeled 'B', this being the Point of Beginning: From the Point of Beginning, a point labeled 'B' and thence running along a line through points labeled 'B' through 'AR' on the Proposed Boundary Line for Georgetown and Horry counties, 'AR' being on the Statutory Boundary of Georgetown and Horry counties thence turning and running S 89° 06' 55" W for a distance of 23,067.40 feet along the Statutory Boundary of Georgetown and Horry counties to the calculated point labeled 'B', the Point of Beginning. Reference is made to this plat for a more complete and accurate description of the metes, bounds, and location of this property."
(B) This tract measures and contains 210.32 acres of land or 0.3286 square miles, more or less, and is clearly shown on a "Plat of a Portion of Georgetown County Proposed to be Annexed to Horry County", by South Carolina Geodetic Survey, AECOM, and Glenn Associates Surveying, Inc., dated January 9, 2019, and signed and sealed by David K. Ballard PLS#26946, Jason M. Forsberg PLS#28135, and Michael R. Mills PLS#11606 on January 17, 2019, and recorded with the Horry County Registrar of Deeds in Plat Book 287, Page 153.
(C) The proper proportion of the existing Georgetown County indebtedness of the area transferred is assumed by Horry County.
HISTORY: 2020 Act No. 132 (H.4743), Section 1, eff April 10, 2020.
Editor's Note
2020 Act No. 132, Section 2, provides as follows:
"SECTION 2. Upon application, the Clerk of Court, Register of Deeds, Sheriff, and Probate Judge of Georgetown County shall furnish certified copies of any judgment roll, entry on abstract of judgment book, will, record, execution, decree, deed, mortgage, or other papers signed or recorded in the office of such officers, upon payment of proper fees and when a certified copy is filed or recorded in the proper office of Horry County, the same has the same force and effect in Horry County that it had in Georgetown County and any record not transferred continues in force and effect and each has the same force and effect in Horry County as if it had been transferred and made a record in the proper office of Horry County."
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 3 - Boundaries Of Existing Counties › Section 4-3-325. Jasper County; Beaufort County area transferred to Jasper County.

(A)(1) The following described portion of Beaufort County is transferred and annexed to Jasper County:
All that area consisting of approximately 22.34 acres of land more specifically identified and described on those certain plats of survey prepared by Cornerstone Surveying and Engineering, Inc. for the South Carolina Geodetic Survey, R. David Branton, Professional Land Surveyor, entitled "A Plat of a Portion of the Beaufort-Jasper County Line" dated June 15, 2016, and being on file in the South Carolina Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office and recorded in the Beaufort County Register of Deeds Office in Plat Book 145, pages 162-173, and in the Jasper County Register of Deeds Office in Plat Book 0035, page 0083.
(2) The proper proportion of the existing Beaufort County indebtedness of the area transferred must be assumed by Jasper County.
(B) Upon application, the clerk of court, register of deeds, sheriff, and probate judge of Beaufort County shall furnish certified copies of any judgment roll, entry on abstract of judgment book, will, record, execution, decree, deed, mortgage, or other papers signed or recorded in the office of such officers, upon payment of proper fees and when this certified copy is filed or recorded in the proper office of Jasper County, it has the same force and effect in Jasper County that it had in Beaufort County and any record not transferred continues in force and effect, and each has the same force and effect in Jasper County as if it had been transferred and made a record in the proper office in Jasper County.
HISTORY: 2018 Act No. 130 (H.4180), Section 2, eff February 7, 2018.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 3 - Boundaries Of Existing Counties › Section 4-3-340. Lancaster County.

Lancaster County is bounded as follows: on the north by the North Carolina line; on the west by the Catawba River and Big Sugar Creek from the point where it enters said river to intersection of the North Carolina line, which separates it from the counties of York, Chester and Fairfield; on the south by Kershaw County from which it is divided by the line mentioned in Section 4-3-330 and on the east by Chesterfield County, from which it is separated by Lynch's River.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-79; 1952 Code Section 14-79; 1942 Code Section 3004; 1932 Code Section 3004; Civ. C. '22 Section 696; Civ. C. '12 Section 614; Civ. C. '02 Section 554; G. S. 423; R. S. 482; (4) 662; (5) 218, 697; (6) 69; (7) 284; 1873 (15) 425.