Welcome to Back Swamp ...
Back Swamp is located in Florence County<1>.
Back Swamp is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Back Swamp lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Back Swamp: 843 & 854<3>
Communities Also Named Back Swamp ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Back Swamp - it's located in Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Back Swamp.
Communities near Back Swamp ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Back Swamp.
- Florence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Florence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <4>
- Marion
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
- Darlington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Darlington is located in Darlington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,901 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darlington <4>
- Timmonsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Latta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latta
- Latta is located in Dillon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latta <4>
- Quinby
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinby
- Quinby is located in Florence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinby <4>
- Society Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
- Society Hill is located in Darlington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Society Hill <4>
- Sellers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
- Sellers is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sellers <4>
- Blenheim
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blenheim
- Blenheim is located in Marlboro County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blenheim <4>
- Palmetto
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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 Back Swamp. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Back Swamp.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Back Swamp. 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 Back Swamp.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Back Swamp. See our Newspapers Page for Back Swamp.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Back Swamp ...
Looking for more information about Back Swamp? 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 Back Swamp, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Back Swamp.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Back Swamp. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Florence County: www.florenceco.org/
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 Florence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Back Swamp - 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 843 code has been Overlayed with the 854 area code. New phone numbers in the Back Swamp area will be assigned with one of these codes: 843 or 854. As a result, placing a call in the Back Swamp 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> | 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. |