Welcome to Darlington ...
The city of Darlington is located in Darlington County<1> and is the County Seat for Darlington County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Darlington, you might consider that their post office opened in 1803.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Darlington has a population of 5,949 people<2> (see below for details).
Darlington is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Darlington lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Darlington: 843 & 854<4>
The ZIP codes for Darlington: 29532, 29540<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Darlington had an population of 5,949 people. This is a decrease of 5.41% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.47% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Darlington had a population of 6,289 people (which is 9.18% of the total population of Darlington County). This makes Darlington the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Darlington represents 0.14% of the total population of South Carolina (which has 4,625,364 people), making it the state's 54th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 6,289 people, the population of Darlington decreased 6.41% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 6,720 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Darlington.
Communities Also Named Darlington ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 27 communities that are also named Darlington - they are located in Alabama (2), California, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Jersey, North Carolina (2), Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (3), Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Darlington.
Websites for Darlington ...
Official Website: www.darlingtonsconline.com/
Chamber of Commerce: www.darlingtonchamber.com/
Communities near Darlington ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Darlington.
- Florence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Florence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Florence
- From Darlington to Florence
- Hartsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Hartsville is located in Darlington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,479 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsville <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hartsville
- From Darlington to Hartsville
- Timmonsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timmonsville
- Timmonsville is located in Florence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timmonsville <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Timmonsville
- From Darlington to Timmonsville
- Pine Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in Darlington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pine Ridge
- From Darlington to Pine Ridge
- Lamar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
- Lamar is located in Darlington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lamar
- From Darlington to Lamar
- Quinby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinby
- Quinby is located in Florence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinby <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Quinby
- From Darlington to Quinby
- Society Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
- Society Hill is located in Darlington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Society Hill <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Society Hill
- From Darlington to Society Hill
- Blenheim
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blenheim
- Blenheim is located in Marlboro County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blenheim <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Blenheim
- From Darlington to Blenheim
- Palmetto
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palmetto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
- Palmetto is located in Darlington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Palmetto
- From Darlington to Palmetto
- Dovesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dovesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovesville
- Dovesville is located in Darlington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dovesville
- From Darlington to Dovesville
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 Darlington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Darlington.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Darlington. 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 Darlington.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Darlington. Our list includes 17 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Darlington.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Darlington ...
Looking for more information about Darlington? 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 Darlington, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Darlington.
Adding Darlington to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Darlington 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 Darlington was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
We also found Darlington in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Darlington.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Darlington: www.darlingtonsconline.com/
The official website for Darlington County: www.darcosc.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 Darlington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Darlington. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Darlington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 843 code has been Overlayed with the 854 area code. New phone numbers in the Darlington area will be assigned with one of these codes: 843 or 854. As a result, placing a call in the Darlington area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | 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 city (such as Darlington). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Darlington or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |