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Welcome to Floydale ...

Floydale is located in Dillon County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Floydale, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Floydale is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Floydale is located in the (843) area code.

Communities near Floydale ...

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

  • Dillon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Marion
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Mullins
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairmont
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
    • Fairmont is located in Robeson County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <3>
  • Latta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Rowland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
    • Rowland is located in Robeson County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 985 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowland <3>
  • Fair Bluff
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
    • Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
  • Lake View
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Nichols
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sellers
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Floydale ...

Looking for more information about Floydale? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Floydale, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Floydale.

Adding Floydale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Floydale 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 Floydale was on a map titled Map of South Carolina (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Floydale.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Floydale. 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 Dillon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Floydale - 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.









 

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