Welcome to Dudley ...

Dudley is located in Chesterfield County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dudley, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Dudley is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Dudley lies within the (843) area code.

Communities Also Named Dudley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 33 communities that are also named Dudley - they are located in Alabama, California, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Dudley ...

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

• Monroe
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
  • Monroe is located in Union County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,668 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <4>
• Waxhaw
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxhaw
  • Waxhaw is located in Union County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,987 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waxhaw <4>
• Wesley Chapel
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel
  • Wesley Chapel is located in Union County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,476 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesley Chapel <4>
• Lancaster
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
  • Lancaster is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,156 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <4>
• Wingate
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
  • Wingate is located in Union County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,724 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingate <4>
• Mineral Springs
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
  • Mineral Springs is located in Union County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,171 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Springs <4>
• Marshville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshville
  • Marshville is located in Union County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,835 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshville <4>
• Pageland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pageland
  • Pageland is located in Chesterfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,535 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pageland <4>
• Kershaw
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kershaw
  • Kershaw is located in Kershaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,404 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kershaw <4>
• Heath Springs
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath Springs
  • Heath Springs is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,054 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heath Springs <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dudley ...

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

Adding Dudley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dudley 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 Dudley was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Dudley on a map titled Rand McNally Map of South Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dudley.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/