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  1. Beaufort ( / ˈbjuːfərt / BEW-fert, different from that of Beaufort, North Carolina [6]) is a city in and the county seat of Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. [7] Chartered in 1711, it is the second-oldest city in South Carolina, behind Charleston. Beaufort is known as the "Queen of the Carolina Sea Islands".

  2. Beaufort County ( / ˈbjuːfərt / BEW-fərt) is a county in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 187,117. [1] Its county seat is Beaufort and its largest community is Hilton Head Island. [2] Beaufort County is part of the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  3. May 17, 2016 · 4 minutes to read. (Beaufort County; 2020 pop. 13,204). Beaufort was chartered on January 17, 1711. It is the second-oldest town in South Carolina and was named for Henry Somerset, the second duke of Beaufort, a proprietor of Carolina from 1700 to 1714. The town was laid out around a fort and blockhouse that had been built in 1706 to guard ...

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  5. Scottish immigrants founded the short-lived "Stuart Town" in 1684, [1] and the British successfully founded the city of Beaufort in 1711, the second-oldest in South Carolina (behind Charleston ). The city initially grew slowly, subject to numerous attacks from Native Americans before flourishing as a regional center for the Lowcountry ...

  6. Beaufort, South Carolina. /  32.433°N 80.683°W  / 32.433; -80.683. Beaufort is a city in Beaufort County, South Carolina. In 2020, 13,607 people lived there. [3]

  7. Beaufort County, South Carolina. /  32.358112°N 80.689422°W  / 32.358112; -80.689422. Beaufort County is a county in the state of South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, 187,117 people lived there. [1] Its county seat is Beaufort.

  8. Beaufort is a city in and the county seat of Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. Chartered in 1711, it is the second-oldest city in South Carolina, behind Charleston, which was established in 1670. A city rich in history, culture, southern hospitality, and a seaside charm, Beaufort is affectionately known as the "Queen of the Carolina Sea Islands". The city's population was 13,607 ...

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