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Welcome to Eastover ...

The town of Eastover is located in Richland County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Eastover, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1875.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Eastover has a population of 844 people<2> (see below for details).

Eastover is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Eastover: 803 & 839<4>

The ZIP code for Eastover: 29044<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Eastover had an population of 844 people. This is an increase of 3.81% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.69% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Eastover had a population of 813 people. This makes Eastover the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Eastover represents 0.02% of the population of South Carolina (which has 4,625,364 people), making it the state's 161st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 813 people, the population of Eastover decreased 2.05% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 830 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Eastover.

Communities Also Named Eastover ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Eastover - they are located in Alabama, Massachusetts, Mississippi, North Carolina (3), Tennessee and Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Eastover ...

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

  • Forest Acres
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Matthews
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Arcadia Lakes
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Lakes
    • Arcadia Lakes is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
  • Pinewood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Gadsden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Sumter Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumter Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter Junction
    • Sumter Junction is located in Sumter County
  • Weston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Weston is located in Richland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Weston
    • From Eastover to Weston
  • Bruner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Pinewood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Claremont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claremont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
    • Claremont is located in Sumter County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Claremont
    • From Eastover to Claremont

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eastover ...

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

Adding Eastover to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Eastover 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 Eastover was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

X2X - From that list, the Eastover post office opened in 1875.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Eastover.

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

The official website for Richland County: www.richlandonline.com/

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 Richland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Eastover.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eastover - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 803 code has been Overlayed with the 839 area code. New phone numbers in the Eastover area will be assigned with one of these codes: 803 or 839. As a result, placing a call in the Eastover area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 town (such as Eastover). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Eastover or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<9>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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