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Welcome to Camp Branch ...

Camp Branch is located in Hampton County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Camp Branch: Cp. Branch

Camp Branch is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Camp Branch: 803 & 839<3>

Communities Also Named Camp Branch ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two South Carolina communities named Camp Branch: This one is located in Hampton County and the other is located in Florence County.

Beyond South Carolina, there are 5 communities that are also named Camp Branch - they are located in Alabama, Kentucky (2) and Missouri.

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

Communities near Camp Branch ...

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

  • Hampton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Varnville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Estill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Fairfax
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Yemassee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Brunson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ehrhardt
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Gifford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Furman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Scotia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Camp Branch ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Hampton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Camp Branch - 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 803 code has been Overlayed with the 839 area code. New phone numbers in the Camp Branch area will be assigned with one of these codes: 803 or 839. As a result, placing a call in the Camp Branch 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.