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Welcome to Daufuskie Island ...

Daufuskie Island is located in Beaufort County<1>.

The pronunciation of Daufuskie Island: duh-FUS-key<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Daufuskie Island, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1911.

A typical abbreviation for Daufuskie Island: Daufuskie Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)

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

Area Codes for Daufuskie Island: 843 & 854<3>

The ZIP code for Daufuskie Island: 29915<4>

Communities near Daufuskie Island ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Daufuskie Island ...

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

Adding Daufuskie Island to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Daufuskie Island in the FIPS-55 file. For more information, see the Referenced FIPS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Daufuskie Island was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Daufuskie Island post office opened in 1911.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Daufuskie Island.

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

The official website for Beaufort County: www.co.beaufort.sc.us/

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 Beaufort, 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 Daufuskie Island. 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>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 Daufuskie Island area will be assigned with one of these codes: 843 or 854. As a result, placing a call in the Daufuskie Island area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 Daufuskie Island). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Daufuskie Island 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>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.
<7>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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