The word "Daufuskie" comes from the Gullah culture which is so rich on he island. The island is actually the first of the "keys" and the Gullah dialect pronounced the island "Da Fus Key". Another interpretation of how the island received it's name is that Daufuskie is an Indian word and would translate as "Sharp Feather." It is actually a combination of two words - "Daufa" which means "feather" and "fuskie" which means "sharp or pointed." To the Indians, it was a "land with a point."

The size of Daufuskie Island is approximately 2.5 miles by 5 miles long which is equivalent to 5,000 acres.

Daufuskie Island is a "sea" island, not a "barrier" island. Nearby Hilton Head and Tybee Islands are barrier islands.

The Bloody Point Golf Course is positioned at the southern most tip of South Carolina.

Daufuskie Island is believed to be between 80,000 and 120,000 years old. It has been inhabited almost continually for nearly 4,000 years. Arrowheads have been found on the Island that date back 9,000 years.

It wasn't until July 1953 that every resident on Daufuskie Island had electricity. It wasn't until June 10, 1973 that telephone service was first inaugurated on the Island.

There are approximately 200 full-time residents on Daufuskie Island.