Welcome to Calvin ...
So far, we found very little information about Calvin. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Calvin to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Calvin, please Contact Us.
Calvin would have been located within present day Chester County<2>.
The location of Calvin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Calvin, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Calvin is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Calvin was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Calvin would have been located in the (803) area code.
Communities Also Named Calvin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Calvin - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia (2), Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan (2), Montana, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Calvin.
Communities near Calvin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Calvin.
- York
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- York is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,637 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <5>
- Union
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <5>
- Chester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,363 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <5>
- Jonesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <5>
- Sharon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Sharon is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharon <5>
- Hickory Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Grove <5>
- Lockhart
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
- Lockhart is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockhart <5>
- Carlisle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Carlisle is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <5>
- McConnells
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnells
- McConnells is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnells <5>
- Lowrys
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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 Calvin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Calvin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Calvin. 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 Calvin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Calvin. See our Newspapers Page for Calvin.
Adding Calvin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Calvin in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Calvin was on a map titled Map of South Carolina (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Calvin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Calvin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Chester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Calvin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |