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Welcome to Dalcho ...

Dalcho is located in Dillon County<1>.


The location of Dalcho has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Dalcho, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

Dalcho is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Dalcho is located in the (843) area code.

Communities near Dalcho ...

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

  • Florence
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Dillon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Marion
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Mullins
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Latta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Rowland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
    • Rowland is located in Robeson County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 985 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowland <4>
  • Quinby
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake View
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Clio
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
    • Clio is located in Marlboro County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <4>
  • Sellers
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dalcho ...

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

Adding Dalcho to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dalcho 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 Dalcho was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Dalcho post office opened in 1892.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dalcho.

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

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 Dillon, 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 Dalcho - 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/









 

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