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from 1566 to 1587, during which time
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temporarily settled on the island. This was the first semi-permanent
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899:Map of South Carolina highlighting Beaufort County
16:District of the city of Port Royal, South Carolina
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59:Location of Parris Island, South Carolina
21:District in South Carolina, United States
686:Rowland, Lawrence S. (August 22, 2022).
543:Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island
337:South Carolina in the American Civil War
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620:Alexander Samuel Salley (1919).
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885:Hardeeville
855:County seat
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671:November 5,
646:November 5,
589:January 31,
466:other races
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343:Jean Ribaut
278:2000 census
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1083:Categories
975:Laurel Bay
926:Port Royal
769:August 17,
563:References
531:Billy Joel
522:Revolution
439:As of the
375:Union Army
355:La Florida
309:New France
163:Population
75:80°41′41″W
72:32°19′44″N
1045:Footnotes
448:, 17.35%
423:Geography
364:Treasurer
243:FIPS code
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185:Time zone
1035:Sun City
1020:Frogmore
985:Seabrook
931:Yemassee
916:Bluffton
880:Beaufort
862:Beaufort
537:See also
512:war film
470:Hispanic
460:, 0.12%
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452:, 0.83%
395:dry dock
290:Beaufort
247:45-54850
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299:History
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111:State
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