Map of Newberry County, South Carolina

Newberry County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 37,719. Its county seat is Newberry. The name is of unknown origin.

Newberry County comprises the Newberry, SC Micropolitan Statistical Area

Newberry County overview:
Name:	Newberry County
FIPS code:	45-071
State:	South Carolina
Founded:	1785
Named for:	No records exists but likely named after a settler in the area named Newberry
Seat:	Newberry
Largest city:	Newberry
Total Area:	647 sq mi (1,680 km²)
Land Area:	630 sq mi (1,600 km²)
Total Population:	37,996
Population Density:	60.3/sq mi (23.3/km²)
Time zone:	UTC−5 (Eastern)
Summer Time Zone (DST):	UTC−4 (EDT)
Website:	www.newberrycounty.net

Newberry County location map. Where is Newberry County?

Newberry County location on the U.S. Map. Where is Newberry County. — Location of Newberry County in the the United States.

Newberry County location on the South Carolina map. Where is Newberry County. — Location of Newberry County in South Carolina.

History

Newberry County was formed from Ninety-Six District in 1785. Prior to its formal founding, the area was the site of several American Revolutionary War battles: Williams’ Plantation, Dec. 31, 1780; Mud Lick, March 2, 1781; and Bush River, May 1781.The town of Newberry was founded in 1789 as the county seat and was sometimes called Newberry Courthouse for that reason.

Originally settled by yeomen farmers, in the nineteenth century numerous plantations were established for the cultivation of short-staple cotton. Its processing had been made profitable by invention of the cotton gin. Cotton was the primary crop grown in Newberry County before the American Civil War. Newberry was a trading town, and expanded with the arrival of the railroad in the early 1850s, which connected it to major towns and markets. Newberry College was established by the Lutheran Church in 1856.

The Civil War interrupted growth in the county; the warfare and loss of lives of many southern men disrupted the state economy. The first cotton mills were constructed in the county in the 1880s, and quickly became an important part of the economy and a source of jobs. With the mechanization of agriculture in the early 20th century, labor needs were reduced.

Since the 1970s the population of Newberry County has been growing from 29,416 in 1960 to 37,719 in 2020.

Newberry County Road Map

Newberry CountyStreet Map. — Street map of Newberry County, South Carolina. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)

Newberry CountyMap — Newberry Countypolitical map.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 647 square miles (1,680 km), of which 630 square miles (1,600 km) is land and 17 square miles (44 km) (2.7%) is water.

National protected area

Belfast Wildlife Management Area (part)
Sumter National Forest (part)

State and local protected areas

Broad River Scenic Area
Dreher Island State Park
Rocky Branch Natural Area

Major water bodies

Broad River
Bush River
Camping Creek
Cannon’s Creek
Enoree River
Lake Murray
Parr Shoals Reservoir
Saluda River

Adjacent counties

Union County – north
Fairfield County – east
Lexington County – southeast
Richland County – southeast
Saluda County – south
Greenwood County – southwest
Laurens County – northwest

Major highways

I-26
US 76
US 176
US 176 Conn.
SC 34
SC 34 Conn.
SC 56
SC 66
SC 72
SC 72 Conn.
SC 121
SC 202
SC 213
SC 219
SC 391
SC 395
SC 560

Major infrastructure

Newberry County Water & Sewer Authority
Newberry Electric Cooperative
Clinton-Newberry Natural Gas Authority