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Welcome to Harleyville ...

The town of Harleyville is located in Dorchester County<1> (at the time of its founding, Harleyville was located in Colleton County).



While we don't have a date for the founding of Harleyville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Harleyville has a population of 694 people<2> (see below for details).

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

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

The telephone area code for Harleyville: (843)

The ZIP code for Harleyville: 29448<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Harleyville had an population of 694 people. This is an increase of 2.51% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 16.84% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Harleyville had a population of 677 people. This makes Harleyville the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Harleyville represents 0.01% of the total population of South Carolina (which has 4,625,364 people), making it the state's 175th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 677 people, the population of Harleyville increased 13.97% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 594 people).

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

Communities near Harleyville ...

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

  • Saint George
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Ridgeville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Holly Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Santee
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Bowman
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cottageville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Eutawville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Reevesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Vance
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
    • Vance is located in Orangeburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vance <5>
  • Dorchester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harleyville ...

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

Adding Harleyville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Harleyville in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Harleyville post office opened in 1898.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Harleyville.

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

The official website for Dorchester County: www.dorchestercounty.net/

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 Dorchester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Harleyville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harleyville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Harleyville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Harleyville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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