County · code 45009
Bamberg CountySouth Carolina
Bamberg County is a county in South Carolina, formed in 1897 with its seat in Bamberg. It was named after Francis Marion Bamberg.
- Founded1897
- County seatBamberg
- Named forFrancis Marion Bamberg
- Land area393 sq mi + 2.2 sq mi water
- Population13,311 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped11,852 checked 14 October 2026
Where it is
Bamberg on the map of South Carolina
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History
Formed in 1897 from Barnwell County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Bamberg County was created from Barnwell County on December 31, 1897. The county gained territory from Colleton County in 1919 and again in 1920.
- 1897Bamberg County created Bamberg created from Barnwell. · S.C. Acts 1897, no. 344, secs. 1, 18/pp. 580-581, 588
- 1919Gained territory Bamberg gained from Colleton. · S.C. Acts 1919, no. 75, sec. 1/pp. 95-97
- 1920Gained territory Bamberg gained from Colleton. · S.C. Acts 1920, no. 399, sec. 1/pp. 773-775
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Bamberg
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Fallback
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 11,852 parcels from South Carolina Forestry Commission (state agency; Forest Stewardship priority parcels derived from county parcels). Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey. This copy is a fallback, not the county's own: use it as a guide and check the official record.
edited 21 April 2026 · checked 14 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Bamberg 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
Bamberg 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
Bamberg County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Bamberg County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Bamberg 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 Bamberg County
- When was Bamberg County founded?
- Bamberg County was founded in 1897, formed from Barnwell County, and named after Francis Marion Bamberg.
- What is the county seat of Bamberg County?
- The county seat of Bamberg County is Bamberg.
- Is there an online parcel map for Bamberg County?
- Yes. South Carolina Forestry Commission (state agency; Forest Stewardship priority parcels derived from county parcels) publishes a parcel map of 11,852 parcels, rated fallback here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Bamberg County's boundary or name changed?
- Bamberg County was created in 1897 from Barnwell County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Colleton County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Bamberg 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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