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Welcome to Denver ...

Denver is located in Anderson County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Denver, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

When the people of Denver refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Denverite<3>

Denver is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Denver lies within the (864) area code.

Communities Also Named Denver ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 26 communities that are also named Denver - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan (2), Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee (2), Texas and West Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Denver.

Communities near Denver ...

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

  • Anderson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Easley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Clemson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Seneca
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Central
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Belton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Hartwell
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Williamston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Pendleton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Liberty
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Denver ...

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

Adding Denver to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Denver post office opened in 1883.

We also found Denver in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Denver.

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

The official website for Anderson County: www.andersoncountysc.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 Anderson, 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>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Denver refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Denver may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Denver - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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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