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Welcome to Dutchman ...

Dutchman is located in Spartanburg County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Dutchman, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Dutchman is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Dutchman is within the (864) area code.

Communities Also Named Dutchman ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Dutchman - it's located in West Virginia.

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

Communities near Dutchman ...

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

  • Spartanburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Laurens
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Clinton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Union
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Woodruff
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Pacolet
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacolet
    • Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,604 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacolet <4>
  • Cowpens
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
    • Cowpens is located in Spartanburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowpens <4>
  • Gray Court
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jonesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pacolet Mills
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dutchman ...

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

Adding Dutchman to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dutchman 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 Dutchman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Dutchman post office opened in 1886.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dutchman.

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

The official website for Spartanburg County: www.co.spartanburg.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 Spartanburg, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dutchman - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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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