Welcome to Blair ...
Blair is located in Fairfield County<1>.
Blair is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Blair lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Blair lies within the (803) area code.
The ZIP code for Blair: 29015<3>
Websites for Blair ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.fairfieldchamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Blair, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Blair ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 23 communities that are also named Blair - they are located in Illinois (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana (2), Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blair.
Communities near Blair ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blair.
- Newberry [Newberry County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberry
- Newberry [Newberry County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the southwest of Blair
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,141 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newberry<5>
- Winnsboro [Fairfield County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro
- Winnsboro [Fairfield County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the east of Blair
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,130 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnsboro<5>
- Chapin [Lexington County]
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- Chapin [Lexington County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the south of Blair
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin<5>
- Whitmire [Newberry County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmire
- Whitmire [Newberry County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the northwest of Blair
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,449 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitmire<5>
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- Prosperity [Newberry County]
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- Prosperity [Newberry County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the southwest of Blair
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,306 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Prosperity
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prosperity<5>
- Carlisle [Union County]
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- Carlisle [Union County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the north of Blair
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle<5>
- Little Mountain [Newberry County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Mountain
- Little Mountain [Newberry County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the south of Blair
- Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Mountain<5>
- Pomaria [Newberry County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomaria
- Pomaria [Newberry County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the south of Blair
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomaria<5>
- Peak [Newberry County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
- Peak [Newberry County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the south of Blair
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Peak
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peak<5>
- Jenkinsville [Fairfield County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkinsville
- Jenkinsville [Fairfield County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the southeast of Blair
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Jenkinsville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkinsville<5>
- Prosperity [Newberry County]
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 Blair. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blair.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blair. 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 Blair.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blair. See our Newspapers Page for Blair.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blair ...
Looking for more information about Blair? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Blair, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Blair.
Adding Blair to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Blair in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
In addition, our notes show that the earliest dated mention that we've found for Blair was in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Blair on our Genealogy Page.
Other Roadside Stops ...
The Communities of South Carolina
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blair. 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 Fairfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blair - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Blair). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Blair or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Blair) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Blair. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from BlairOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blair. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4220, Longitude: -81.3962 |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |