Bamberg County, South Carolina

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Bamberg County
St. Philips Episcopal Church
St. Philips Episcopal Church
Map of South Carolina highlighting Bamberg County
Location within the U.S. state of South Carolina
Map of the United States highlighting South Carolina
South Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°13′N 81°03′W / 33.22°N 81.05°W / 33.22; -81.05
Country United States
State South Carolina
Founded1897
Named forFrancis Marion Bamberg
SeatBamberg
Largest cityBamberg
Area
 • Total396 sq mi (1,030 km2)
 • Land393 sq mi (1,020 km2)
 • Water2.2 sq mi (6 km2)  0.6%
Population
 • Estimate 
(2015)
14,880
 • Density41/sq mi (16/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district6th
Websitewww.bambergcountysc.gov

Bamberg County is a county in the state of South Carolina, United States. In the 2010 census, 20,000 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Bamberg.[2]

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Interactive map of Bamberg County

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Bamberg County has an area of 395.57 square miles (1,024.5 km2). 393.37 square miles (1,018.8 km2) of this is land. 2.20 square miles (5.7 km2) (0.56%) of the county is made up of water.[3] It is the fourth-smallest county in South Carolina by land area. It is the third-smallest by total area.

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References[change | change source]

  1. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. "2020 County Gazetteer Files – South Carolina". United States Census Bureau. August 23, 2022. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  4. "SCDNR Public Lands". www2.dnr.sc.gov. Retrieved 2023-04-01.