County · code 45047
Greenwood CountySouth Carolina
Greenwood County is in South Carolina and has its seat in Greenwood. It was formed on March 2, 1897.
- Founded1897
- County seatGreenwood
- Land area456 sq mi + 8.2 sq mi water
- Population69,351 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped39,094 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Greenwood on the map of South Carolina
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History
Formed in 1897 from Abbeville County and Edgefield County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Greenwood County was created from Abbeville and Edgefield counties. On February 18, 1898, it gained additional land from Abbeville and Edgefield. In 1916, Greenwood lost territory to the creation of McCormick County.
- 1897Greenwood County created Greenwood created from Abbeville and Edgefield. · S.C. Acts 1897, no. 347, sec. 1/pp. 604-605
- 1898Gained territory Greenwood gained from Abbeville and Edgefield. · S.C. Acts 1898, no. 565, secs. 1-2/pp. 896-897
- 1916Lost territory Greenwood 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 Greenwood
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 39,094 parcels from Greenwood County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 5 November 2025 · checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Greenwood 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
Greenwood 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
Greenwood 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 Greenwood County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Greenwood 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 Greenwood County
- When was Greenwood County founded?
- Greenwood County was founded in 1897, formed from Abbeville County and Edgefield County.
- What is the county seat of Greenwood County?
- The county seat of Greenwood County is Greenwood.
- Is there an online parcel map for Greenwood County?
- Yes. Greenwood County publishes a parcel map of 39,094 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Greenwood County's boundary or name changed?
- Greenwood County was created in 1897 from Abbeville County and Edgefield County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Abbeville County, Edgefield County and McCormick County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Greenwood 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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