Ehrhardt, South Carolina

Ehrhardt is a town in Bamberg County, South Carolina, United States.

[5] Ehrhardt was named for Conrad Ehrhardt (1832-1908), a German emigrant to South Carolina and successful saw mill operator, who was also the progenitor of a prominent local family of that name.

[6] The Copeland House and Rivers Bridge State Park are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Ehrhardt has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.1 km2), all of it land.

36.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

[12] In 2008 the Bamberg 1 district sought to close Ehrhardt Elementary.

Map of South Carolina highlighting Bamberg County