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Welcome to Campfield ...

Campfield is located in Georgetown County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Campfield, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1894.

Campfield is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Campfield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Campfield: (843)

Websites for Campfield ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.georgetowncountychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Campfield, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Campfield ...

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

  • Georgetown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Surfside Beach
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Andrews
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Pawleys Island
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jackson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Jackson is located in Georgetown County
  • Steele Town
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Town
    • Steele Town is located in Georgetown County
  • Litchfield Beach
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Allentown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
    • Allentown is located in Georgetown County
  • Willie Towne
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willie Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willie Towne
    • Willie Towne is located in Georgetown County
  • Carters Crossroads
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Crossroads
    • Carters Crossroads is located in Georgetown County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Campfield ...

Looking for more information about Campfield? 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 Campfield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Campfield.

Adding Campfield to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Campfield 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 Campfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Campfield post office opened in 1894.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Campfield.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Campfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Georgetown County: www.georgetowncountysc.org/

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 Georgetown, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Campfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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