Did you know?
There are more historial plantations in Colleton County than in any other single county in South Carolina, many dating back to the eighteenth century.
Revolution Studios/Sony Pictures filmed the movie Radio, starring Cuba Gooding Jr. and Ed Harris, in its entirety in Colleton County, December 2002.
The Jeep Cherokee was named after Cherokee Plantation by the plantation owner Robert Evans, President of American Motors.
Edisto Beach Education and Civic Center received the 2004 DesignShare Recognized Value Award.
Colleton County Economic Alliance received the 2006 South Carolina Rural Summit Partnership Award.
Colleton County is celebrating its 300th anniversary marking the anniversary of the establishment of Saint Bartholomew's Parish in 1706.
Scenes from the movie Forrest Gump were filmed in Colleton County.
Colleton County is the 4th largest land mass county in South Carolina with 1,056 square miles.
Cherokee Plantation has hosted celebrities including Tom Hanks, JIm Carey, Bing Crosby, Joan Crawford, Aristotle & Jackie Kennedy Onassis, and others.
The Girls' (10 and under) Walterboro Dixie Angel All-Stars win the National Dixie Youth Softball World Series, August 2006.
The Edisto River forms 56 miles of the Northeast and East Boundaries of Colleton County. It's reported to be one of the world's longest free...
Footlockers for Parris Island Marine Recruits are made in Walterboro, SC.