Cottageville, SC

Cottageville is a Colleton County town on U.S. 17-A, with the kind of place-name that sounds older than its charter. Residents sought municipal organization in 1937 because they wanted a post office, and the town's charter story is a little odd: state records also list an earlier charter and a cancellation in 1933. Cottageville Elementary is part of Colleton County School District, and the town's community center is a local gathering place. The Youmans House and the old Cottageville community history add a residential thread to the town's short official timeline. Cottageville sits between Walterboro and the Lowcountry routes toward the coast, a small town whose identity grew from a post office, a school, and a community hall.