Welcome to Mars Bluff ...

Mars Bluff is located in Florence County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Mars Bluff, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mars Bluff, 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.

A typical abbreviation for Mars Bluff: Mars Blf. (or less commonly used: Mars Bluf.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Mars Bluff for more information about variations on the name of Mars Bluff.

Mars Bluff is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Mars Bluff is located in the (843) area code.

Communities near Mars Bluff ...

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

• Florence
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
  • Florence is located in Florence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,467 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <4>
• Marion
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,200 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
• Darlington
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
  • Darlington is located in Darlington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,901 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darlington <4>
• Timmonsville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timmonsville
  • Timmonsville is located in Florence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timmonsville <4>
• Latta
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latta
  • Latta is located in Dillon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latta <4>
• Pamplico
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pamplico
  • Pamplico is located in Florence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pamplico <4>
• Quinby
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinby
  • Quinby is located in Florence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinby <4>
• Coward
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coward
  • Coward is located in Florence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coward <4>
• Sellers
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
  • Sellers is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sellers <4>
• Siesta Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siesta Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siesta Village
  • Siesta Village is located in Florence County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mars Bluff ...

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

Adding Mars Bluff to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mars Bluff.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Florence County: www.florenceco.org/

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