{"id":7392,"date":"2023-08-31T09:10:57","date_gmt":"2023-08-31T09:10:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=7392"},"modified":"2026-08-21T08:37:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T08:37:16","slug":"edgefield-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/edgefield-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Edgefield County, South Carolina"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Edgefield County is a county in South Carolina, United States, on the Savannah River across from Georgia, in the western part of the state. It had a population of 25,657 at the 2020 census and covers 507.00 square miles (1,313.1 km2), of which 500.71 square miles (1,296.8 km2) is land, centred near 33&deg;47&prime;N 81&deg;58&prime;W.<\/p>\n<p>Edgefield is the county seat, and its postal code is 29824. The county has three incorporated municipalities (Edgefield, Johnston and Trenton), one census-designated place, and roughly two dozen unincorporated crossroads communities. Edgefield County has no civil townships. It sits in the Eastern time zone and carries FIPS code 45037.<\/p>\n<h2>Towns &amp; Villages in Edgefield County<\/h2>\n<p>Edgefield County&#8217;s map is dominated by small, dispersed rural crossroads rather than large towns. Below, &#8220;Town&#8221; marks the county&#8217;s incorporated municipalities, &#8220;CDP&#8221; is a Census Bureau statistical community with no town government, and &#8220;Unincorp.&#8221; covers the rest &mdash; hamlets and crossroads with a recognised name but no municipal boundary.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tv-table-scroll\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Place<\/th>\n<th>Type<\/th>\n<th>Pop.<\/th>\n<th>ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Edgefield<\/td>\n<td>Town &middot; seat<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>29824<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Johnston<\/td>\n<td>Town<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>29832<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Trenton<\/td>\n<td>Town<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>29847<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Murphys Estates<\/td>\n<td>CDP<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>North Augusta (part)<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Antioch<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Bouknight<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Brunson Crossroads<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cleora<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Colliers<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Harmony<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Huets Crossroads<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Huntington Estates<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Johnson Crossroads<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lake Forest Estates<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Limestone<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mathais Crossroads<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mayson Crossroads<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Meeting Street<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Millers Crossroads<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Morgana<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Parkhill<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pine House Crossroads<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pleasant Lane<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Poverty Hill<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ropers Crossroads<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rotalata<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sullivan Crossroads<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tompkins Cross Roads<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>West Store Crossroads<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>North Augusta is chiefly an Aiken County city; only a small edge of its footprint touches Edgefield County, so most North Augusta addresses belong to the neighboring county&#8217;s page.<\/p>\n<h2>ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>29824 &mdash; Edgefield (also serves most rural addresses in the county&#8217;s north and center)<\/li>\n<li>29832 &mdash; Johnston<\/li>\n<li>29847 &mdash; Trenton<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The unincorporated crossroads communities have no ZIP code of their own and use the nearest post-office town&#8217;s code above.<\/p>\n<h2>Geography<\/h2>\n<p>Edgefield County sits in South Carolina&#8217;s Piedmont\/Sandhills transition, a rolling landscape of pine and hardwood forest cut by small creeks. The Savannah River forms the county&#8217;s entire western and southwestern border, separating it from Georgia; on the far bank sit Columbia County and Richmond County, Georgia (home to Augusta). Edgefield County borders <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/greenwood-county\/\">Greenwood County<\/a> to the northwest, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/saluda-county\/\">Saluda County<\/a> to the northeast, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/aiken-county\/\">Aiken County<\/a> to the east, and <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/mccormick-county\/\">McCormick County<\/a> to the west, in addition to Columbia and Richmond counties in Georgia across the river.<\/p>\n<h2>Demographics<\/h2>\n<p>Edgefield County had 25,657 residents at the 2020 census, with a population density of roughly 51 people per square mile &mdash; well below South Carolina&#8217;s statewide average, reflecting the county&#8217;s largely rural character (about 88% of residents live outside any urban area). Edgefield, the county seat, and Johnston are the county&#8217;s two largest incorporated towns. Median household income in the county trails the South Carolina median of $67,804, consistent with the county&#8217;s rural, lower-density economic base.<\/p>\n<h2>Economy &amp; Local Life<\/h2>\n<p>Edgefield County&#8217;s economy mixes agriculture, light manufacturing, and public-sector employment, with many residents commuting to jobs across the Savannah River in the Augusta, Georgia metro area (the county is part of the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Combined Statistical Area). A federal correctional institution operated by the U.S. Bureau of Prisons is a significant county employer. Peach and timber production remain part of the rural economy, and the county is historically known for its 19th-century alkaline-glazed stoneware pottery tradition, including work made by enslaved potters at Old Edgefield District kilns.<\/p>\n<h2>History<\/h2>\n<p>Edgefield County was established on March 12, 1785, carved from the old Edgefield District of the colonial-era Ninety Six District. It is nicknamed the &#8220;Home of Ten Governors&#8221; for the number of South Carolina and U.S. governors with roots in the county. The Old Edgefield pottery district, active from the early 1800s, produced some of the American South&#8217;s best-documented enslaved-artisan stoneware, including large storage vessels signed and inscribed by the potter known as Dave (later David Drake).<\/p>\n<h2>Getting There<\/h2>\n<p>US Route 25 and South Carolina Highway 23 are the county&#8217;s principal roads, connecting Edgefield and Trenton to Augusta, Georgia to the southwest and Greenwood to the northwest.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Augusta, Georgia &mdash; about 20 miles southwest<\/li>\n<li>Aiken, South Carolina &mdash; about 20 miles east<\/li>\n<li>Greenwood, South Carolina &mdash; about 30 miles northwest<\/li>\n<li>Columbia, South Carolina &mdash; about 65 miles northeast<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The nearest commercial airport is Augusta Regional Airport (Bush Field), across the Savannah River in Georgia.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where is Edgefield County?<\/strong><br \/>It is in western South Carolina, on the Georgia state line along the Savannah River, part of the Augusta metro area.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the population of Edgefield County?<\/strong><br \/>25,657 as of the 2020 census.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How big is Edgefield County?<\/strong><br \/>507.00 square miles (1,313.1 km2), of which 500.71 square miles is land.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the county seat of Edgefield County?<\/strong><br \/>Edgefield is the county seat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How many towns are in Edgefield County?<\/strong><br \/>Three incorporated towns &mdash; Edgefield, Johnston and Trenton &mdash; plus one census-designated place and about two dozen unincorporated communities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What ZIP codes are in Edgefield County?<\/strong><br \/>29824 (Edgefield), 29832 (Johnston) and 29847 (Trenton) are the county&#8217;s main ZIP codes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why is Edgefield County called the &#8220;Home of Ten Governors&#8221;?<\/strong><br \/>Ten South Carolina and U.S. governors were born in or had strong family roots in Edgefield County, more than any other county in the state.<\/p>\n<p>More counties in this state: <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/category\/south-carolina\/\">Towns and villages in South Carolina<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Edgefield County is a county in South Carolina, United States, on the Savannah River across from Georgia, in the western part of the state. It had a population of 25,657 at the 2020 census and covers 507.00 square miles (1,313.1 km2), of which 500.71 square miles (1,296.8 km2) is land, centred near 33&deg;47&prime;N 81&deg;58&prime;W. 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