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Welcome to Fechtig ...

Fechtig is located in Hampton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fechtig, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1903.

Fechtig is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Fechtig: 803 & 839<3>

Communities near Fechtig ...

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

  • Walterboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Ridgeland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Hampton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Varnville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Estill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Yemassee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Brunson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Gifford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Furman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Scotia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fechtig ...

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

Adding Fechtig to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Fechtig post office opened in 1903.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fechtig.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Hampton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fechtig - 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 803 code has been Overlayed with the 839 area code. New phone numbers in the Fechtig area will be assigned with one of these codes: 803 or 839. As a result, placing a call in the Fechtig 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/