Welcome to Donora ...
So far, we found very little information about Donora. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Donora to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Donora, please Contact Us.
Donora would have been located within present day Barnwell County<2>.
The location of Donora has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Donora, you might consider that their post office opened in 1911.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Donora is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Donora was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Donora would have been located in the (803) area code.
Communities Also Named Donora ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Donora - it's located in Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Donora.
Communities near Donora ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Donora.
- Barnwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnwell
- Barnwell is located in Barnwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnwell <5>
- Williston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Williston is located in Barnwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,912 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williston <5>
- Allendale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Allendale is located in Allendale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,829 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allendale <5>
- New Ellenton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ellenton
- New Ellenton is located in Aiken County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,186 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Ellenton <5>
- Blackville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackville
- Blackville is located in Barnwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,173 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackville <5>
- Jackson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Aiken County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,815 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <5>
- Hilda
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilda
- Hilda is located in Barnwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hilda <5>
- Snelling
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Olar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olar
- Olar is located in Bamberg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olar <5>
- Kline
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
- Kline is located in Barnwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kline <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 Donora. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Donora.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Donora. 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 Donora.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Donora. See our Newspapers Page for Donora.
Adding Donora to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Donora 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 Donora was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Donora post office opened in 1911.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Donora.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Donora, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Barnwell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Donora - 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/ |