Welcome to Baldock ...
Baldock is located in Allendale County<1>.
The location of Baldock has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Baldock, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
Baldock is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Baldock lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Baldock lies within the (803) area code.
Communities Also Named Baldock ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two South Carolina communities named Baldock: This one is located in Allendale County and the other is located in Barnwell County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Baldock.
Communities near Baldock ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Baldock.
- Barnwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnwell
- Barnwell is located in Barnwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnwell <4>
- Allendale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Allendale is located in Allendale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,829 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allendale <4>
- Fairfax
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
- Fairfax is located in Allendale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <4>
- Brunson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunson
- Brunson is located in Hampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunson <4>
- Hilda
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilda
- Hilda is located in Barnwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hilda <4>
- Hiltonia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiltonia
- Hiltonia is located in Screven County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiltonia <4>
- Hilltonia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Gifford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
- Gifford is located in Hampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gifford <4>
- Snelling
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Olar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olar
- Olar is located in Bamberg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olar <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Baldock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Baldock.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Baldock. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Baldock.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Baldock. See our Newspapers Page for Baldock.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Baldock ...
Looking for more information about Baldock? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Baldock, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Baldock.
Adding Baldock to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Baldock in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Baldock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Baldock post office opened in 1873.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Baldock.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Baldock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Allendale, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Baldock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |