Welcome to Concord ...
Concord is located in York County<1>.
The location of Concord has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Concord, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Concord is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Concord lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Concord is located in the (803) area code.
Websites for Concord ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.yorkcountychamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Concord, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Concord ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two South Carolina communities named Concord: This one is located in York County and the other is located in Anderson County.
Beyond South Carolina, there are 105 communities that are also named Concord - they are located in Alabama (6), Arkansas (3), California, Delaware (2), Florida (2), Georgia (12), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky (5), Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland (3), Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (5), Nebraska (2), New Hampshire, New York (2), North Carolina (7), Nova Scotia, Ohio (4), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), Tennessee (7), Texas (11), Vermont, Virginia (4), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Concord.
Communities near Concord ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Concord.
- Charlotte
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
- Charlotte is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900,350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotte <4>
- Gastonia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonia
- Gastonia is located in Gaston County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77,640 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gastonia <4>
- Rock Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
- Rock Hill is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76,318 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Hill <4>
- Fort Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Mill
- Fort Mill is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,929 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Mill <4>
- Mount Holly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
- Mount Holly is located in Gaston County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly <4>
- Belmont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Belmont is located in Gaston County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,622 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <4>
- Weddington
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weddington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weddington
- Weddington is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weddington <4>
- Pineville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Pineville is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <4>
- York
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- 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 <4>
- Marvin
(14 miles [22.5 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 Concord. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Concord.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Concord. 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 Concord.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Concord. See our Newspapers Page for Concord.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Concord ...
Looking for more information about Concord? 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 Concord, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Concord.
Adding Concord to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Concord 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 Concord was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Concord post office opened in 1900.
We also found Concord on a map titled Rand McNally Map of South Carolina (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Concord.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Concord. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for York County: www.yorkcountygov.com/
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 York, 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 Concord - 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/ |