Welcome to Althea ...
So far, we found very little information about Althea. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Althea to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Althea, please Contact Us.
Althea would have been located within present day Lexington County<2>.
The location of Althea has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Althea, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Althea is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Althea was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Althea would have been located in the (803) area code.
Communities Also Named Althea ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Althea - it's located in Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Althea.
Communities near Althea ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Althea.
- Lexington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Lexington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <5>
- Batesburg - Leesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesburg - Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesburg - Leesville
- Batesburg - Leesville is located in Lexington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,402 people
- Batesburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesburg
- Batesburg is located in Lexington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesburg <5>
- South Congaree
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Congaree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Congaree
- South Congaree is located in Lexington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,485 people
- Johnston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- 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>
- Leesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Leesville is located in Lexington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesville <5>
- Wagener
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagener
- Wagener is located in Aiken County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wagener <5>
- Ridge Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Spring
- Ridge Spring is located in Saluda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridge Spring <5>
- Pelion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelion
- Pelion is located in Lexington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelion <5>
- Gilbert
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Gilbert is located in Lexington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <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 Althea. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Althea.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Althea. 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 Althea.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Althea. See our Newspapers Page for Althea.
Adding Althea to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Althea 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 Althea was on a map titled Map of South Carolina (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Althea.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lexington County: www.lex-co.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 Althea, 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 Lexington, 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 Althea - 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. |