Welcome to Atkins ...
Atkins is located in Lee County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Atkins, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Atkins, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Atkins is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Atkins lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Atkins: (803)
Communities Also Named Atkins ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Atkins - they are located in Arkansas, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, Tennessee (2), Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Atkins.
Communities near Atkins ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Atkins.
- Sumter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
- Sumter is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumter <4>
- Bishopville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Timmonsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timmonsville
- Timmonsville is located in Florence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timmonsville <4>
- Lamar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
- Lamar is located in Darlington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <4>
- Turbeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turbeville
- Turbeville is located in Clarendon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 783 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turbeville <4>
- Mayesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayesville
- Mayesville is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayesville <4>
- Olanta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olanta
- Olanta is located in Florence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olanta <4>
- Elliott
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Elliott is located in Lee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elliott <4>
- Cartersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Cartersville is located in Florence County
- Shiloh
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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 Atkins. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Atkins.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Atkins. 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 Atkins.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Atkins. See our Newspapers Page for Atkins.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Atkins ...
Looking for more information about Atkins? 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 Atkins, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Atkins.
Adding Atkins to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Atkins 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 Atkins was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Atkins post office opened in 1886.
We also found Atkins in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Atkins.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Atkins. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Atkins - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |