County · code 45001
Abbeville CountySouth Carolina
Abbeville County is in South Carolina and was created in 1785, with its seat in Abbeville.
- Founded1785
- County seatAbbeville
- Named forAbbeville, France
- Land area491 sq mi + 21 sq mi water
- Population24,295 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped17,718 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Abbeville on the map of South Carolina
South Carolina has 46 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Founded in 1785
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Abbeville County was created within Ninety-Six District on March 12, 1785, and was named after Abbeville. The county lost territory to the creation of Greenwood County in 1897, and to McCormick County in 1916.
- 1785Abbeville County created Abbeville created within Ninety-Six District; Non-County Area 2 (former Cherokee and Creek lands) was attached to Abbeville. · S.C. Statutes, 4:661-666; S.C. Acts 1797, pp. 144-145
- 1789Changed Non-County Area 2 (former Cherokee and Creek lands) detached from Abbeville, became Pendleton (extinct).Pendleton· S.C. Statutes, 7:252-253
- 1800Abbeville County created Abbeville District created from Ninety-Six District, with same boundaries as Abbeville County. Between 1 January 1800 and 16 April 1868, judicial districts were the principal administrative subdivisions of the state, while counties survived mostly as geographical references. · S.C. Acts 1798, pp. 37-44
- 1868Eliminated Abbeville District eliminated when new state constitution abolished all judicial districts. Abbeville County continued and assumed all functions of local government from both judicial districts and parishes. · Swindler, 8:497
- 1897Lost territory Abbeville lost to creation of Greenwood. · S.C. Acts 1897, no. 347, sec. 1/pp. 604-605
- 1898Lost territory Abbeville lost to Greenwood. · S.C. Acts 1898, no. 565, secs. 1-2/pp. 896-897
- 1916Lost territory Abbeville lost to creation of McCormick. · S.C. Acts 1916, no. 398, secs. 1, 24/pp. 717-718, 730; S.C. Reports, 104:285-311
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Abbeville
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 17,718 parcels from Abbeville County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
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Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Abbeville County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Abbeville by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
Zoning and code
County government
- County government
The official website of Abbeville County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Abbeville County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Abbeville County
- When was Abbeville County founded?
- Abbeville County was founded in 1785, and named after Abbeville, France.
- What is the county seat of Abbeville County?
- The county seat of Abbeville County is Abbeville.
- Is there an online parcel map for Abbeville County?
- Yes. Abbeville County publishes a parcel map of 17,718 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Abbeville County's boundary or name changed?
- Abbeville County was created in 1785. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 6 later changes, chiefly involving Greenwood County, McCormick County and Pendleton County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Abbeville County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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