Ridgeland, South Carolina
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| Coordinates: 32°28′58″N 80°54′28″W / 32.48278°N 80.90778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| Counties | Jasper, Beaufort |
| Area | |
• Total | 48.81 sq mi (126.41 km2) |
| • Land | 48.34 sq mi (125.20 km2) |
| • Water | 0.47 sq mi (1.21 km2) |
| Elevation | 16 ft (4.9 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,758 |
| • Density | 77.8/sq mi (30.02/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 29912, 29936 |
| Area codes | 843, 854 |
| FIPS code | 45-60280 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2407214 |
| Website | www |
Ridgeland is a town in and the county seat of Jasper County, South Carolina, United States. The town incorporation limits extend into Beaufort County up to the Broad River. The population was 3,749 at the 2020 census, all of which resided in Jasper County. Ridgeland is included in the Hilton Head Island metropolitan area.
Ridgeland was originally known as "Gopher Hill" in 1894, derived from the gopher tortoise, which is indigenous to the area. The name was not considered good enough for a new railroad station, so it was changed to "Ridgeland" in 1902 by the station ticket master, Frederick Henry Ingram, for the fact that the town stands on a sandy ridge that is some of the highest land in Jasper County. Ridgeland is home to the Ridgeland Correctional Institution, a medium-security prison operated by the South Carolina Department of Corrections.