Welcome to Wannamaker ...
So far, we found very little information about Wannamaker. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Wannamaker to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Wannamaker, please Contact Us.
Wannamaker would have been located within present day Horry County<2>.
The location of Wannamaker has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Wannamaker is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Wannamaker was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Wannamaker still existed, it would have been in the (843) area code.
Communities Also Named Wannamaker ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Wannamaker - they are located in Alabama and Indiana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wannamaker.
Communities near Wannamaker ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wannamaker.
- Marion
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,200 people
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- Mullins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins
- Mullins is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullins <5>
- Tabor City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor City
- Tabor City is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,893 people
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- Loris
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loris
- Loris is located in Horry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,807 people
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- Fairmont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
- Fairmont is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <5>
- Chadbourn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadbourn
- Chadbourn is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chadbourn <5>
- Aynor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aynor
- Aynor is located in Horry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 978 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aynor <5>
- Fair Bluff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
- Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
- Lake View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Lake View is located in Dillon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 779 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake View <5>
- Nichols
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
- Nichols is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nichols <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 Wannamaker. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wannamaker.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wannamaker. 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 Wannamaker.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wannamaker. See our Newspapers Page for Wannamaker.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Horry County: www.horrycounty.org/
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 Wannamaker, 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 Horry, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wannamaker - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |