Colleton County
Colleton County was named for one of the Lords Proprietors, Sir John Colleton (1608-1666).
Clarendon County
Clarendon County was named for Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon (1608/9-1674), one of the Lords Proprietors of Carolina.
Chesterfield County
Chesterfield County was named for the English statesman Lord Chesterfield (1694-1773).
Chester County
Chester County and its county seat, the city of Chester, were named for Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Cherokee County
Cherokee County was named after the Cherokee Indians who once made it their home.
Berkeley County
Berkeley County was named for two of the Lords Proprietors of Carolina, Lord John Berkeley (d. 1678) and Sir William Berkeley (d. 1677).
Barnwell County
Barnwell County and its county seat of Barnwell were named for Revolutionary War leader John Barnwell (1748-1800).
Bamberg County
Bamberg County and its county seat, Bamberg, were named for local resident William Seaborn Bamberg (1820-1858) and other members of the Bamberg family.
Anderson County
Anderson County and its county seat, Anderson, were named for Revolutionary War general Robert Anderson (1741-1812).
Allendale County
Allendale County and its county seat of Allendale were named for the Allen family, one of whose members, Paul Allen, was the town's first postmaster.
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