Hampton, South Carolina

Hampton, South Carolina
Town Hall
Town Hall
Official seal of Hampton, South Carolina
Location of Hampton, South Carolina
Location of Hampton, South Carolina
Coordinates: 32°52′3″N 81°6′42″W / 32.86750°N 81.11167°W / 32.86750; -81.11167
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountyHampton
Area
 • Total4.53 sq mi (11.72 km2)
 • Land4.51 sq mi (11.69 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
108 ft (33 m)
Population
 • Total2,694
 • Density596.94/sq mi (230.50/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
29913, 29924
Area code(s)803, 839
FIPS code45-31885[3]
GNIS feature ID1245894[4]
Websitewww.hamptonsc.net

Hampton is a town in Hampton County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,808 at the 2010 census.[5] It is the county seat of Hampton County.[6] The town and the county are named after Wade Hampton III, a Confederate general in the Civil War.[7]

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  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Hampton town, South Carolina". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  7. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 148.