Welcome to Fechtig ...

Fechtig is located in Hampton County<1>.

The location of Fechtig has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fechtig, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1903.

Fechtig is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Fechtig is located in the (803) area code.

Communities near Fechtig ...

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

• Walterboro
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterboro
  • Walterboro is located in Colleton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,343 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walterboro <4>
• Ridgeland
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland
  • Ridgeland is located in Jasper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,868 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeland <4>
• Hampton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
  • Hampton is located in Hampton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,488 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <4>
• Varnville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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  • Varnville is located in Hampton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Varnville <4>
• Estill
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estill
  • Estill is located in Hampton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,845 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estill <4>
• Yemassee
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yemassee
  • Yemassee is located in Beaufort County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,133 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yemassee <4>
• Brunson
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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  • Brunson is located in Hampton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunson <4>
• Gifford
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Furman
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furman
  • Furman is located in Hampton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Furman <4>
• Scotia
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
  • Scotia is located in Hampton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotia <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 Fechtig. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fechtig.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fechtig ...

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

Adding Fechtig to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Fechtig post office opened in 1903.

We also found Fechtig on a map titled Rand McNally Map of South Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fechtig.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Hampton County: www.hamptoncountysc.org/

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