--- title: "SC Lowcountry Boundaries Moved as Part of Statewide Project" canonicalUrl: "https://wyche.com/insights/blog/posts/sc-lowcountry-boundaries-moved-as-part-of-statewide-project/" excerpt: "Lowcountry residents likely didn’t notice, but Jasper County, South Carolina recently grew a bit, while neighboring Beaufort County shrank. On February 7, Governor Henry McMaster signed S.C. Act 130, effective immediately, to adjust the boundary lines between the two Counties as agreed between them. In all, Jasper County has annexed 22.34 acres from Beaufort County and Beaufort County has annexed 5.95 acres from Jasper County along the existing County lines near U.S. 278 and S.C. 170. The movement is part of the South Carolina Boundary Program, a review of boundary lines between counties throughout South Carolina due to advances in surveying…
Read More" datePublished: "2018-03-21T18:14:21-04:00" dateModified: "2024-05-24T16:05:14-04:00" --- - SC Lowcountry Boundaries Moved as Part of Statewide Project [Home](https://wyche.com/) » SC Lowcountry Boundaries Moved as Part of Statewide Project [** Josh Lonon](https://wyche.com/author/jlonon/) ** ** ** # SC Lowcountry Boundaries Moved as Part of Statewide Project Lowcountry residents likely didn’t notice, but [Jasper County](https://www.jaspercountysc.gov/), South Carolina recently grew a bit, while neighboring [Beaufort County](https://www.co.beaufort.sc.us/) shrank. On February 7, [Governor Henry McMaster](https://governor.sc.gov/Pages/default.aspx) signed [S.C. Act 130](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4180&session=122&summary=B), effective immediately, to adjust the boundary lines between the two Counties [as agreed between them](https://www.blufftontoday.com/bluffton-news/2016-08-31/beaufort-county-agrees-new-boundaries-jasper). In all, Jasper County has annexed 22.34 acres from Beaufort County and Beaufort County has annexed 5.95 acres from Jasper County [along the existing County lines near U.S. 278 and S.C. 170](https://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/community/beaufort-news/article36779823.html). The movement is part of the South Carolina Boundary Program, a review of boundary lines between counties throughout South Carolina due to advances in surveying technology, also including the [Aiken/Edgefield/Saluda](https://rfa.sc.gov/geodetic/cb_projectlist/aikeedgesalu), [Berkeley/Dorchester](https://rfa.sc.gov/geodetic/cb_projectlist/berkdorc), [Charleston/Dorchester](https://rfa.sc.gov/geodetic/cb_projectlist/chardorc_countyline), [Cherokee/Spartanburg](https://rfa.sc.gov/geodetic/cb_projectlist/cherspar), [Cherokee/York](https://rfa.sc.gov/geodetic/cb_projectlist/cheryork), [Florence/Williamsburg](https://rfa.sc.gov/geodetic/cb_projectlist/cbp_florwill) borders. A map showing all of the current projects can be found [here](https://rfa.sc.gov/geodetic/cb_projectlist).   The legislature found that there were “no inhabitants” of the annexed territory. As such, no election is needed for annexation as would otherwise be required pursuant to Article VII, § 7 of the [South Carolina Constitution](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/scconstitution/SCConstitution.pdf) or [S.C. Code § 4-5-120, *et seq*](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t04c005.php). *See* [Op. Atty. Gen., 90‑67 (November 21, 1990)](https://2hsvz0l74ah31vgcm16peuy12tz.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/00146909.pdf). [*](https://wyche.com/author/jlonon/) [## Josh Lonon](https://wyche.com/author/jlonon/) Josh Lonon leads the firm’s Commercial Real Estate Practice Group as chair, its Economic Development and Tax Incentives Group as co-chair, and the firm’s Spartanburg, South Carolina office.  RELATED ARTICLES [](https://wyche.com/insights/blog/posts/education-law-update-2026-back-to-school-edition/) ### [Education Law Update: 2026 Back-to-School Edition](https://wyche.com/insights/blog/posts/education-law-update-2026-back-to-school-edition/) School days are upon us again, and a new school year brings new laws, new rules, and new risks for colleges, universities, and secondary schools. [](https://wyche.com/insights/blog/posts/chambers-usa-recognizes-wyche-p-a-as-a-2026-leading-law-firm/) ### [Chambers USA Recognizes Wyche, P.A. as a 2026 Leading Law Firm](https://wyche.com/insights/blog/posts/chambers-usa-recognizes-wyche-p-a-as-a-2026-leading-law-firm/) GREENVILLE, SC (June 4, 2026) – Chambers USA has recognized Wyche and 16 of its attorneys in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading [* View All](https://wyche.com/insights/news-stories/) ## Stay in Touch Join one our mailing lists and receive regular updates! [Subscribe to Updates](/subscription) ## Contact Us * * Send Message - [Our Philosophy](https://wyche.com/our-philosophy/) - [Unique Culture](https://wyche.com/our-unique-culture/) - [Client Service](https://wyche.com/wyche-difference/) - [Global Reach](https://wyche.com/global-reach/) - [Careers](https://wyche.com/careers/) - [Locations](https://wyche.com/locations) - [Centennial](https://wyche.com/wyche-100/) [Linkedin **](https://www.linkedin.com/company/wychepa/) [Facebook **](https://www.facebook.com/wychepa?ref=hl) [Instagram **](https://www.instagram.com/wychepa/)