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Welcome to Fetteressa ...

Fetteressa is located in Charleston County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Fetteressa, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1894.

Fetteressa is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Fetteressa lies within the (843) area code.

Communities near Fetteressa ...

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

  • Charleston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Pleasant
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Summerville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Goose Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Hanahan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • James Island
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Island
    • James Island is located in Charleston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,226 people
  • Hollywood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Isle-of-Palms
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Ravenel
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Folly Beach
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fetteressa ...

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

Adding Fetteressa to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fetteressa in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fetteressa was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Fetteressa post office opened in 1894.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fetteressa.

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

The official website for Charleston County: www.charlestoncounty.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 Charleston, 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 Fetteressa - 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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