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Welcome to Frogmore ...

Frogmore is located in Beaufort County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Frogmore, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

Frogmore is near sea level<3>.

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

Frogmore is located in the (843) area code.

Communities Also Named Frogmore ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Frogmore - they are located in Louisiana (2) and Ontario.

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

Communities near Frogmore ...

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

  • Hilton Head Island
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Bluffton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Port Royal
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Beaufort
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Edisto Beach
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edisto Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edisto Beach
    • Edisto Beach is located in Colleton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
  • Sangster Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sangster Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangster Village
    • Sangster Village is located in Beaufort County
  • Fripp Island
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Polk Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk Village
    • Polk Village is located in Beaufort County
  • Battery Marina Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battery Marina Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battery Marina Village
    • Battery Marina Village is located in Beaufort County
  • Burton
    (9 miles [14.5 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 Frogmore. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Frogmore.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Frogmore ...

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

Adding Frogmore to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Frogmore post office opened in 1880.

We also found Frogmore in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Frogmore.

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

The official website for Beaufort County: www.co.beaufort.sc.us/

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 Beaufort, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Frogmore - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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