Place:Georgetown, South Carolina, United States

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Georgetown County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 63,404. Its county seat is Georgetown. The county was founded in 1769. It is named for George III of the United Kingdom.

Georgetown County comprises the Georgetown, SC Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Myrtle BeachConway, SC–NC Combined Statistical Area.

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Timeline

Date Event Source
1783 Court records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1790 First census Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1800 County formed Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1810 No significant boundary changes after this year Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1862 Land records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1862 Probate records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1911 Marriage records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1915 Birth records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources

Population History

source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year Population
1790 22,122
1800 22,938
1810 15,679
1820 17,603
1830 19,943
1840 18,274
1850 20,647
1860 21,305
1870 16,161
1880 19,613
1890 20,857
1900 22,846
1910 22,270
1920 21,716
1930 21,738
1940 26,352
1950 31,762
1960 34,798
1970 33,500
1980 42,461
1990 46,302

Research Tips

External links

  • Outstanding guide to Georgetown County family history and genealogy resources (FamilySearch Research Wiki). Birth, marriage, and death records, censuses, wills, deeds, county histories, cemeteries, churches, newspapers, libraries, and genealogical societies.
  • www.georgetowncountysc.org


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