Beaufort District, South Carolina Genealogy

United States South Carolina  Beaufort District

Beaufort District was created in 1768 from part of Granville (1708) County. See the 1768 South Carolina map.

In 1785 four counties were formed within Beaufort District: Granville (1785), Hilton, Lincoln, and Shrewsbury. These counties never became functional, and were abolished in 1798. They were counties in name only. See the 1785 South Carolina Map.

In 1800, South Carolina abolished administrative districts and went with the county concept, However they called the counties, districts until 1868, after the Civil War.

Boundary Changes
"Rotating Formation South Carolina County Boundary Maps" (1682-1987) may be viewed for free at the My South Carolina Genealogy website. The maps rely on AniMap 3.0 software.

Websites

 * Beaufort District, South Carolina, courtesy: Carolana.com. Includes history.