Welcome to Sawdust ...
Sawdust is located in Columbia County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sawdust, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Sawdust is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Sawdust lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Sawdust: 706 & 762<3>
Communities Also Named Sawdust ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Sawdust - they are located in Florida and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sawdust.
Communities near Sawdust ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sawdust.
- Columbia Mine ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia Mine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Mine
- Columbia Mine is located in McDuffie County
- Estimated population in 2019: 195,769 people
- Augusta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- De Bruce
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Bruce
- De Bruce is located in Richmond County
- Estimated population in 2019: 25,696 people
- Snead
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snead have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snead
- Snead is located in Columbia County
- Estimated population in 2019: 20,077 people
- Grovetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Richmond Hills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hills
- Richmond Hills is located in Richmond County
- Estimated population in 2019: 13,839 people
- Fairvale
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairvale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairvale
- Fairvale is located in Richmond County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,769 people
- Thomson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomson
- Thomson is located in McDuffie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,463 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomson <5>
- Hephzibah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bonair
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonair have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonair
- Bonair is located in Richmond County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,135 people
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 Sawdust. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sawdust.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sawdust. 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 Sawdust.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sawdust. See our Newspapers Page for Sawdust.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sawdust ...
Looking for more information about Sawdust? 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 Sawdust, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sawdust.
Adding Sawdust to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sawdust 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 Sawdust was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sawdust.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Columbia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sawdust - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 706 code has been Overlayed with the 762 area code. New phone numbers in the Sawdust area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Sawdust area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |