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Welcome to Antioch ...

Antioch is located in Kershaw County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Antioch, 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.

Antioch is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Antioch lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Antioch: 803 & 839<3>

Communities Also Named Antioch ...

While we believe that this Antioch is located in Kershaw County, we know of another 5 South Carolina communities named Antioch. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cherokee, Darlington, Edgefield, Lancaster and Williamsburg County.

Beyond South Carolina, there are 95 communities that are also named Antioch - they are located in Alabama (7), Arkansas (6), California, Florida, Georgia (9), Illinois, Indiana (4), Kansas (2), Kentucky (5), Louisiana (3), Mississippi (7), Missouri (2), Nebraska, North Carolina (6), Ohio (2), Oklahoma (2), Ontario, Tennessee (13), Texas (11), Virginia (3) and West Virginia (3).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Antioch.

Communities near Antioch ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Antioch.

  • Camden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Bishopville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Elgin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Elgin is located in Kershaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <4>
  • McBee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • McBee is located in Chesterfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBee
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McBee <4>
  • Bethune
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Log Town ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Log Town is located in Kershaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Town
  • Shepard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Shepard is located in Kershaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard
  • Cassatt
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Lafayette Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lafayette Village is located in Kershaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Village
  • Rembert
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)

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 Antioch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Antioch.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Antioch. 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 Antioch.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Antioch. See our Newspapers Page for Antioch.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Antioch ...

Looking for more information about Antioch? 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 Antioch, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Antioch.

Adding Antioch to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Antioch 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 (so far) for Antioch was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Antioch.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Kershaw, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Antioch - 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 803 code has been Overlayed with the 839 area code. New phone numbers in the Antioch area will be assigned with one of these codes: 803 or 839. As a result, placing a call in the Antioch area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.