Welcome to Belcher Crossroads ...
Belcher Crossroads is located in McCormick County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Belcher Crossroads: Belcher Xrds.
Belcher Crossroads is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Belcher Crossroads lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Belcher Crossroads: 864 & 821<3>
Communities near Belcher Crossroads ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Belcher Crossroads.
- Greenwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Abbeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- McCormick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Calhoun Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lincolnton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Due West
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Hesters Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hesters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesters Ferry
- Hesters Ferry is located in Lincoln County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 911 people
- Bowman Ferry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowman Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Ferry
- Bowman Ferry is located in Elbert County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 808 people
- Hodges
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lowndesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
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 Belcher Crossroads. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Belcher Crossroads.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Belcher Crossroads. 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 Belcher Crossroads.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Belcher Crossroads. See our Newspapers Page for Belcher Crossroads.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Belcher Crossroads ...
Looking for more information about Belcher Crossroads? 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 Belcher Crossroads, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Belcher Crossroads.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including McCormick, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Belcher Crossroads - 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 864 code has been Overlayed with the 821 area code. New phone numbers in the Belcher Crossroads area will be assigned with one of these codes: 864 or 821. As a result, placing a call in the Belcher Crossroads 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> | 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. |