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Welcome to Bingham ...

Bingham is located in Dillon County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Bingham, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

Bingham is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Bingham is within the (843) area code.

Communities Also Named Bingham ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Bingham - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah, West Virginia and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bingham.

Communities near Bingham ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bingham.

  • Bennettsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Dillon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Marion
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • McColl
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Latta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Rowland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
    • Rowland is located in Robeson County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 985 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowland <4>
  • Quinby
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Clio
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
    • Clio is located in Marlboro County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <4>
  • Society Hill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Sellers
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)

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 Bingham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bingham.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bingham. 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 Bingham.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bingham. See our Newspapers Page for Bingham.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bingham ...

Looking for more information about Bingham? 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 Bingham, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bingham.

Adding Bingham to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bingham 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 Bingham was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Bingham post office opened in 1892.

We also found Bingham on a map titled Rand McNally Map of South Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bingham.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bingham. 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 Dillon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bingham - 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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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