Welcome to Philadelphia ...
So far, we found very little information about Philadelphia. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Philadelphia to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Philadelphia, please Contact Us.
Philadelphia would have been located within present day Darlington County<2>.
The location of Philadelphia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Philadelphia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
When the people of Philadelphia referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Philadelphian<4>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Philadelphia is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: The area where Philadelphia was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Philadelphia still existed, it would have been in the (843) area code.
Communities Also Named Philadelphia ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Philadelphia - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (2), Illinois, Indiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina (2), Pennsylvania, Tennessee (4) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Philadelphia.
Communities near Philadelphia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Philadelphia.
- Florence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- 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 <6>
- Hartsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Hartsville is located in Darlington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,479 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsville <6>
- Darlington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- 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 <6>
- Bishopville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishopville
- Bishopville is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,948 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bishopville <6>
- Timmonsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- 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 <6>
- Pine Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in Darlington County
- Lamar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
- Lamar is located in Darlington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <6>
- Quinby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- 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 <6>
- Lynchburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Lynchburg is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <6>
- Alexander Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Crossroads
- Alexander Crossroads is located in Darlington 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 Philadelphia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Philadelphia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Philadelphia. 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 Philadelphia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Philadelphia. See our Newspapers Page for Philadelphia.
Adding Philadelphia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Philadelphia in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Philadelphia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Philadelphia post office opened in 1851.
We also found Philadelphia in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Philadelphia.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Darlington County: www.darcosc.com/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Philadelphia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Darlington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Philadelphia refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Philadelphia may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Philadelphia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |