Welcome to Andersonville ...
So far, we found very little information about Andersonville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Andersonville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Andersonville, please Contact Us.
Andersonville would have been located within present day Anderson County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Andersonville, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Andersonville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846. The community was inundated by Lake Hartwell.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Andersonville is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Andersonville was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Andersonville still existed, it would have been in the (864) area code.
Communities Also Named Andersonville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Andersonville - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Georgia (3), Indiana (2), Kentucky, Michigan, Montana, New Brunswick, Ohio (2), Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Andersonville.
Communities near Andersonville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Andersonville.
- Anderson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Anderson is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,701 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anderson <5>
- Clemson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemson
- Clemson is located in Pickens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,780 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clemson <5>
- Seneca
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- Seneca is located in Oconee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <5>
- Central
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Central is located in Pickens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central <5>
- Hartwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell
- Hartwell is located in Hart County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,446 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartwell <5>
- Pendleton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Pendleton is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pendleton <5>
- Royston
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royston
- Royston is located in Franklin County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royston <5>
- Lavonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavonia have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavonia
- Lavonia is located in Franklin County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,187 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavonia <5>
- Edinburg ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Iva
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
- Iva is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iva <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 Andersonville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Andersonville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Andersonville. 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 Andersonville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Andersonville. See our Newspapers Page for Andersonville.
Adding Andersonville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Andersonville 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 Andersonville was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
We also found Andersonville in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Andersonville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Anderson County: www.andersoncountysc.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 Andersonville, 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 Anderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Andersonville - 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. |
| <6> | 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. |