Welcome to Canadys ...

Canadys is located in Colleton County<1>.

The pronunciation of Canadys: 'CAN-uh-dees' or 'CAN-uh-DIS'<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Canadys, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1926.

Canadys is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Canadys: 843 & 854<4>

Communities near Canadys ...

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

• Walterboro
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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  • Walterboro is located in Colleton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,343 people
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• Saint George
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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  • Saint George is located in Dorchester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,194 people
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• Ridgeville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
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  • Ridgeville is located in Dorchester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,841 people
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• Branchville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
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  • Branchville is located in Orangeburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 944 people
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• Cottageville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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  • Cottageville is located in Colleton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
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• Harleyville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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  • Harleyville is located in Dorchester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
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• Reevesville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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  • Reevesville is located in Dorchester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
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• Smoaks
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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  • Smoaks is located in Colleton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
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• Lodge
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
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  • Lodge is located in Colleton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
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• Williams
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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  • Williams is located in Colleton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
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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 Canadys. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Canadys.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Canadys ...

Looking for more information about Canadys? 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 Canadys, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Canadys.

Adding Canadys to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Canadys 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 Canadys was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Canadys post office opened in 1926.

We also found Canadys on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for South Carolina (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Canadys.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Canadys. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Colleton County: www.colletoncounty.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/