South Carolina History and Facts for Genealogy

South Carolina, the Palmetto State, is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the southeast, North Carolina on the north and northeast, and Georgia on the southwest. In 1788 South Carolina was the eighth state to ratify the Constitution,  and in 1790 moved its seat of government from Charleston to the new city of Columbia.   It is bordered by North Carolina (N), the Atlantic Ocean (SE), and Georgia (SW).
   

The name is in honor of Charles II, and is derived from Carolus, the Latin for Charles.  South Carolina was first settled by the English near Old Charleston in 1670.  It is bounded on the North by North Carolina, on the South east by the Atlantic Ocean, and on the Southwest by Georgia.

• One of the original 13 colonies

• The capital is Columbia.

• Became the eighth state in 1788.

• 1790 Population  249,073

• 1890 Population  1,151,149

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