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Welcome to Conestee ...

Conestee is located in Greenville County<1>.



The pronunciation of Conestee: CON-us-tee<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Conestee, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1917.

Conestee is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Conestee: (864)

The ZIP code for Conestee: 29636<4>

Communities near Conestee ...

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

  • Greenville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Greer
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer
    • Greer is located in Greenville County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,316 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greer <5>
  • Simpsonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Easley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Fountain Inn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Travelers Rest
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Woodruff
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Belton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Williamston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lyman
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
    • Lyman is located in Spartanburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyman <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Conestee ...

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

Adding Conestee to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Conestee post office opened in 1917.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Conestee.

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

The official website for Greenville County: www.greenvillecounty.org/

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 Greenville, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Conestee. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Conestee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Conestee). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Conestee or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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