Welcome to Ekom ...
Ekom is located in Laurens County<1>.
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While we don't have a date for the founding of Ekom, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Ekom is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ekom lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Ekom: 864 & 821<3>
Communities near Ekom ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ekom.
- Greenwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Greenwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,356 people
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- Fountain Inn
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Inn
- Fountain Inn is located in Greenville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,905 people
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- Laurens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurens
- Laurens is located in Laurens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,852 people
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- Clinton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Laurens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,304 people
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- Honea Path
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honea Path
- Honea Path is located in Abbeville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,851 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honea Path <4>
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- Ware Shoals
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware Shoals
- Ware Shoals is located in Abbeville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,152 people
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- Ninety Six
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninety Six
- Ninety Six is located in Greenwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,043 people
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- Due West
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Due West
- Due West is located in Abbeville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,198 people
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- Gray Court
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Court
- Gray Court is located in Laurens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
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- Cross Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Hill
- Cross Hill is located in Laurens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Hill <4>
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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 Ekom. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ekom.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ekom. 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 Ekom.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ekom. See our Newspapers Page for Ekom.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ekom ...
Looking for more information about Ekom? 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 Ekom, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ekom.
Adding Ekom to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ekom 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 Ekom was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Ekom post office opened in 1886.
We also found Ekom in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ekom.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ekom. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Laurens County: www.laurenscountysc.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 Laurens, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ekom - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 864 code has been Overlayed with the 821 area code. New phone numbers in the Ekom area will be assigned with one of these codes: 864 or 821. As a result, placing a call in the Ekom area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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/ |