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So far, we found very little information about Burnt Factory. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Burnt Factory to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Burnt Factory, please Contact Us.


Burnt Factory would have been located within present day Marlboro County<2>.


The location of Burnt Factory has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>


While the community is gone, the present day location for Burnt Factory is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: The area where Burnt Factory was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Burnt Factory would have been located in the (843) area code.

Communities Also Named Burnt Factory ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two South Carolina communities named Burnt Factory: This one is located in Marlboro County and the other is located in Spartanburg County.

Beyond South Carolina, there are 3 communities that are also named Burnt Factory - they are located in Virginia and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Burnt Factory.

Communities near Burnt Factory ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Burnt Factory.

  • Laurinburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurinburg
    • Laurinburg is located in Scotland County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,896 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurinburg <5>
  • Rockingham
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockingham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
    • Rockingham is located in Richmond County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,520 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockingham <5>
  • Bennettsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hamlet
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
    • Hamlet is located in Richmond County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamlet <5>
  • Cheraw
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheraw
    • Cheraw is located in Chesterfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,554 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheraw <5>
  • Maxton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxton
    • Maxton is located in Robeson County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,332 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxton <5>
  • McColl
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Dobbins Heights
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbins Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Heights
    • Dobbins Heights is located in Richmond County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
  • Clio
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
    • Clio is located in Marlboro County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <5>
  • Society Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)

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 Burnt Factory. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Burnt Factory.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Burnt Factory. 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 Burnt Factory.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Burnt Factory. See our Newspapers Page for Burnt Factory.

The official website for Marlboro County: www.marlborocounty.sc.gov/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Burnt Factory, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Marlboro, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>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.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burnt Factory - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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