Hampton County is bounded as follows: on the northeast by Colleton County from which it is separated by the Combahee and Salkehatchie Rivers; on the northwest by Allendale County; on the southwest by the Savannah River which separates it from the state of Georgia and on the southeast by the counties of Jasper and Beaufort.

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 14-75; 1952 Code SECTION 14-75; 1942 Code SECTION 3000; 1932 Code SECTION 3000; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 692; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 611; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 551; G. S. 420; R. S. 479; 1878 (16) 375; 1912 (27) 827; 1914 (28) 626; 1916 (29) 754; 1919 (31) 5.