Hampton in Hampton County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Hampton County
Photographed by Mike Stroud
1. Hampton County Marker
Established February 18, 1878, once a part of Beaufort District. It was named in honor of Wade Hampton, Lieutenant General C.S.A., Governor of South Carolina, 1876-79. United States Senator, 1879-91. Cornerstone of courthouse laid by Gen. Hampton, Oct. 12, 1878.
Erected 1957 by South Carolina Department of Archives and History; sponsored by Hampton County and James Moore Chapter, U.D.C. (Marker Number 25-1.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Political Subdivisions • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list. A significant historical date for this entry is February 18, 1762.
Location. 32° 51.981′ N, 81° 6.519′ W. Marker is in Hampton, South Carolina, in Hampton County. It is on Elm Street (U.S. 278) near Lee Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hampton SC 29924, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South Carolina’s Lowcountry, in the Ashepoo and Combahee and Edisto Basin. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bank of Hampton (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam War Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); All Wars Memorial (about 300 feet away); POW-MIA Memorial (about 300
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Also see . . .
1. Historical Profile of Hampton County. (Submitted on March 24, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
2. Wade Hampton. "Hampton first saw combat in July 1861, at the First Battle of Bull Run, where he deployed his Legion at a decisive moment, giving the brigade of Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson time to reach the field." (Submitted on March 24, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Photographed by Mike Stroud, March 2008
2. Hampton County Marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, April 3, 2011
3. Hampton County Marker, looking east along Elm Street (US 278)
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008
4. Courthouse currently is under a much needed " facelift "
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008
5. Old Bank of Hampton ; today the Hampton Museum
** See nearby markers
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2006
6. Gen Wade Hampton Statue at Capitol in Columbia
Photographed by Mike Stroud, February 5, 2009
7. Hampton County Courthouse after restoration work
Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 17, 2009
8. Retrofitted Hampton County Marker,with Renovated Courthouse in 2009
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2011
9. Hampton County Courthouse in 2011
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2011
10. Hampton County Court House , sidewalk inlay Marker
Photographed by Sciway.net
11. Hampton County
Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,390 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 4, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2. submitted on March 24, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 3. submitted on April 21, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 24, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 7. submitted on February 5, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 8. submitted on May 22, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 9, 10. submitted on April 21, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 11. submitted on November 29, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
