Welcome to Armenia ...
Armenia is located in Chester County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Armenia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
Armenia is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Armenia lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Armenia: 803 & 839<3>
Communities Also Named Armenia ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Armenia - they are located in Georgia, Ohio and Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Armenia.
Communities near Armenia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Armenia.
- Rock Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
- Rock Hill is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76,318 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Hill <4>
- York
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- York is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,637 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <4>
- Union
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <4>
- Chester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,363 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <4>
- Sharon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Sharon is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharon <4>
- Hickory Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Grove <4>
- Lockhart
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
- Lockhart is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockhart <4>
- Carlisle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Carlisle is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <4>
- McConnells
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnells
- McConnells is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnells <4>
- Richburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richburg
- Richburg is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richburg <4>
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 Armenia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Armenia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Armenia. 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 Armenia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Armenia. See our Newspapers Page for Armenia.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Armenia ...
Looking for more information about Armenia? 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 Armenia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Armenia.
Adding Armenia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Armenia 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 Armenia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Armenia post office opened in 1901.
We also found Armenia on a map titled Rand McNally Map of South Carolina (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Armenia.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Armenia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Chester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Armenia - 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 Armenia area will be assigned with one of these codes: 803 or 839. As a result, placing a call in the Armenia 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |