Round O, South Carolina

Round O (formerly also called Round) is an unincorporated community in Colleton County, South Carolina, United States.

The population of Round O is 2,136 people.

[2] It is located near the intersection of Cottageville Highway (US 17 Alt.)

According to tradition, the community received its name from a local Native American whose name was too long to pronounce, hence the name Round O, and painted his torso with a circular design.

[3] On J. G. W. De Brahm's 1757 "Map of South Carolina and a Part of Georgia," a round geographical feature labeled "Round O Savannah" is clearly visible west of the Edisto River in St. Bartholomew's Parish.