Welcome to Wise ...
So far, we found very little information about Wise. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Wise to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Wise, please Contact Us.
Wise would have been located within present day Edgefield County<2>.
The location of Wise has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Wise is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Wise was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Wise once stood is in the (803) area code.
Communities Also Named Wise ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two South Carolina communities named Wise: This one is located in Edgefield County and the other is located in Chester County.
Beyond South Carolina, there are 18 communities that are also named Wise - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California, Georgia (2), Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas (2), Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wise.
Communities near Wise ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wise.
- Augusta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Augusta is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <5>
- Aiken
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Aiken is located in Aiken County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,121 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aiken <5>
- North Augusta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Augusta
- North Augusta is located in Aiken County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Augusta <5>
- Snead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Richmond Hills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hills
- Richmond Hills is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 13,839 people
- Edgefield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
- Edgefield is located in Edgefield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,825 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgefield <5>
- Bonair
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Lulaville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Burnettown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnettown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnettown
- Burnettown is located in Aiken County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,769 people
- Johnston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston
- Johnston is located in Edgefield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnston <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 Wise. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wise.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wise. 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 Wise.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wise. See our Newspapers Page for Wise.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Edgefield County: www.edgefieldcounty.sc.gov/
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 Wise, 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 Edgefield, 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 Wise - 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. |