Colleton County is bounded as follows: by a line originating at a point where the center line of the Big Salkehatchie River intersects the Bamberg County line; thence northeastward by its various courses following the Bamberg County line to its intersection with the center line of the Edisto River; thence southeastward and eastward following the center line of the Edisto River to its intersection with the center line of the South Edisto River; thence southward by the center line of the South Edisto River to a point at latitude 32° 30' 00.676" N, longitude 80° 21' 09.844" W (North American Datum 1983); thence southeastward from said point following a straight line extending to the center line of Big Bay Creek; thence eastward by the center lines of Big Bay Creek and Scott Creek to a point at latitude 32° 30' 57.711" N, longitude 80° 16' 35.854" W (North American Datum 1983) at the mouth of Jeremy Inlet; thence from said point following a line with a true azimuth of 145° (bearing of S 35° E) to the Territorial Sea boundary; thence southwestward following the Territorial Sea boundary to its intersection with a line having a true azimuth of 115° 30' (bearing of S 64° 30' E) extending from a point at latitude 32° 29' 06.078" N, longitude 80° 28' 36.683" W (North American Datum 1983) at the mouth of the Coosaw River; thence northwestward on said line from the Territorial Sea boundary to said point at the mouth of the Coosaw River; thence westward following the center line of the Coosaw River to its intersection with the center line of the Combahee River; thence northwestward following the center line of the Combahee River to its intersection with the center line of the Big Salkehatchie River; thence northwestward following the center line of the Big Salkehatchie River to a point where said line intersects the Bamberg County line, the point of origin.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-65; 1952 Code Section 14-65; 1942 Code Section 2990; 1932 Code Section 2990; Civ. C. '22 Section 682; Civ. C. '12 Section 601; Civ. C. '02 Section 542; G. S. 414; R. S. 472; (7) 109, 284; 1897 (22) 580, 595; 1919 (31) 95; 1920 (31) 773; 1953 (48) 211; 1992 Act No. 302, Section 4, eff April 8, 1992.
Effect of Amendment
The 1992 amendment respecified the boundaries of Colleton County.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 3 - Boundaries Of Existing Counties
Section 4-3-2. Use of geographic coordinate system.
Section 4-3-5. Center line of waterways defined.
Section 4-3-10. Abbeville County.
Section 4-3-30. Allendale County.
Section 4-3-40. Anderson County.
Section 4-3-50. Bamberg County.
Section 4-3-60. Barnwell County.
Section 4-3-70. Beaufort County.
Section 4-3-75. Beaufort County; Jasper County area transferred to Beaufort County.
Section 4-3-80. Berkeley County.
Section 4-3-85. Berkeley County; Charleston County area transferred to Berkeley County.
Section 4-3-90. Calhoun County.
Section 4-3-100. Charleston County.
Section 4-3-110. Cherokee County.
Section 4-3-120. Chester County.
Section 4-3-130. Chesterfield County.
Section 4-3-140. Clarendon County.
Section 4-3-150. Colleton County.
Section 4-3-160. Repealed by 1992 Act No. 302, Section 14, eff April 8, 1992.
Section 4-3-170. Darlington County.
Section 4-3-180. Dillon County.
Section 4-3-190. Dillon County; creation of Huggins township.
Section 4-3-200. Dorchester County.
Section 4-3-236. Dorchester County; portion of Charleston County transferred to Dorchester County.
Section 4-3-240. Edgefield County.
Section 4-3-250. Fairfield County.
Section 4-3-260. Florence County.
Section 4-3-270. Georgetown County.
Section 4-3-280. Greenville County.
Section 4-3-290. Greenwood County.
Section 4-3-300. Hampton County.
Section 4-3-310. Horry County.
Section 4-3-311. Horry County; defined area of Georgetown County annexed by Horry County.
Section 4-3-312. Horry County; Georgetown County area transferred to Horry County.
Section 4-3-320. Jasper County.
Section 4-3-325. Jasper County; Beaufort County area transferred to Jasper County.
Section 4-3-330. Kershaw County.
Section 4-3-340. Lancaster County.
Section 4-3-341. Lancaster County; area of Kershaw County annexed to Lancaster County.
Section 4-3-350. Laurens County.
Section 4-3-370. Lexington County.
Section 4-3-380. Marion County.
Section 4-3-390. Marlboro County.
Section 4-3-400. McCormick County.
Section 4-3-410. Newberry County.
Section 4-3-420. Oconee County.
Section 4-3-430. Orangeburg County.
Section 4-3-440. Pickens County.
Section 4-3-460. Richland County.
Section 4-3-470. Saluda County.
Section 4-3-480. Spartanburg County.
Section 4-3-490. Sumter County.
Section 4-3-500. Union County.
Section 4-3-510. Union County; boundaries of townships.