Welcome to Garnett ...

Garnett is located in Hampton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Garnett, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

Garnett is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Garnett is located in the (803) area code.

The ZIP code for Garnett: 29922<3>

Communities Also Named Garnett ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Garnett - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Virginia.

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

Communities near Garnett ...

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

• Springfield
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
  • Springfield is located in Effingham County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,063 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <4>
• Ridgeland
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • 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>
• Two Sisters Ferry
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Sisters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Sisters Ferry
  • Two Sisters Ferry is located in Effingham County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2019: 3,063 people
• Hampton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnville
  • Varnville is located in Hampton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Varnville <4>
• Estill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • 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>
• Haddonville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonville
  • Haddonville is located in Effingham County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2019: 965 people
• Newington
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington
  • Newington is located in Screven County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newington <4>
• Gifford
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • 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>
• Oliver
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
  • Oliver is located in Screven County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oliver <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 Garnett. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Garnett.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Garnett ...

Looking for more information about Garnett? 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 Garnett, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Garnett.

Adding Garnett to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Garnett 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 Garnett was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Garnett post office opened in 1892.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Garnett.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Garnett. 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/