Welcome to Celestia ...
So far, we found very little information about Celestia. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Celestia to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Celestia, please Contact Us.
Celestia would have been located within present day Saluda County<2>.
The location of Celestia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Celestia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Celestia is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Celestia was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Celestia once stood is in the (864) area code.
Communities Also Named Celestia ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two South Carolina communities named Celestia: This one is located in Saluda County and the other is located in Edgefield County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Celestia.
Communities near Celestia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Celestia.
- Greenwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Greenwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <5>
- Edgefield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
- Edgefield is located in Edgefield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,825 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgefield <5>
- Saluda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda
- Saluda is located in Saluda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,566 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saluda <5>
- Johnston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston
- Johnston is located in Edgefield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnston <5>
- Ninety Six
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninety Six
- Ninety Six is located in Greenwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ninety Six <5>
- Trenton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Edgefield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <5>
- Troy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Greenwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <5>
- Ward
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Ward is located in Saluda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ward <5>
- Chappells
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chappells
- Chappells is located in Newberry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chappells <5>
- Springdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Springdale is located in Greenwood 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 Celestia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Celestia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Celestia. 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 Celestia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Celestia. See our Newspapers Page for Celestia.
Adding Celestia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Celestia in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Celestia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Celestia post office opened in 1880.
We also found Celestia on a map titled Rand McNally Map of South Carolina (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Celestia.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Saluda County: www.saludacounty.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 Celestia, 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 Saluda, 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 Celestia - 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |