Welcome to Antioch ...

Antioch is located in Kershaw County<1>.

The location of Antioch has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Antioch, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Antioch is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Antioch is within the boundaries of the (803) area code.

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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
  • Camden is located in Kershaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,288 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <4>
• Bishopville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishopville
  • Bishopville is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,948 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bishopville <4>
• Elgin
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
  • Elgin is located in Kershaw County
  • 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBee
  • McBee is located in Chesterfield County
  • 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethune
  • Bethune is located in Kershaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethune <4>
• Log Town ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Town
  • Log Town is located in Kershaw County
• Cassatt
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassatt
  • Cassatt is located in Kershaw County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cassatt <4>
• Lafayette Village
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Village
  • Lafayette Village is located in Kershaw County
• Rembert
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rembert
  • Rembert is located in Sumter County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rembert <4>
• Manville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
  • Manville is located in Lee County

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 for Antioch was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Antioch.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Antioch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/