Welcome to Stokes ...

Stokes is located in Hampton County<1>.

The location of Stokes has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

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

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

Stokes is within the (803) area code.

Communities Also Named Stokes ...

While we believe that this Stokes is located in Hampton County, we know of another 3 South Carolina communities named Stokes. Those communities are located in the following counties: Berkeley, Clarendon and Colleton County.

Beyond South Carolina, there are 20 communities that are also named Stokes - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi (2), New York, North Carolina (3), Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Stokes ...

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

• Ridgeland
  (15 miles [24.1 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
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Sisters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • 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
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • 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
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Yemassee
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yemassee
  • Yemassee is located in Beaufort County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,133 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yemassee <4>
• Haddonville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
• Brunson
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunson
  • Brunson is located in Hampton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunson <4>
• Newington
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  (15 miles [24.1 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>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stokes ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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