Welcome to Govan ...

The town of Govan is located in Bamberg County<1> (at the time of its founding, Govan was located in Barnwell County).

While we don't have a date for the founding of Govan, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Govan has a population of 58 people<2> (see below for details).

Govan is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Govan is within the boundaries of the (803) area code.

The ZIP code for Govan: 29843<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Govan had an population of 58 people. This is a decrease of 10.77% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.43% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Govan had a population of 65 people. This makes Govan the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 65 people, the population of Govan decreased 2.99% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 67 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Govan.

Communities Also Named Govan ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Govan - they are located in Saskatchewan and Washington.

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

Communities near Govan ...

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

• Barnwell
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnwell
  • Barnwell is located in Barnwell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,260 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnwell <5>
• Bamberg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamberg
  • Bamberg is located in Bamberg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,160 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bamberg <5>
• Williston
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
  • Williston is located in Barnwell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,912 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williston <5>
• Denmark
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
  • Denmark is located in Bamberg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,902 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denmark <5>
• Allendale
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
  • Allendale is located in Allendale County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,829 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allendale <5>
• Blackville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackville
  • Blackville is located in Barnwell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,173 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackville <5>
• Fairfax
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
  • Fairfax is located in Allendale County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <5>
• Springfield
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
  • Springfield is located in Orangeburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <5>
• Ehrhardt
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ehrhardt
  • Ehrhardt is located in Bamberg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ehrhardt <5>
• Hilda
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilda
  • Hilda is located in Barnwell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hilda <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Govan ...

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

Adding Govan to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Govan 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 Govan was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Govan.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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