Welcome to Fletcher ...
Fletcher is located in Marlboro County<1>.
Fletcher is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Fletcher lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Fletcher: 843 & 854<3>
Communities Also Named Fletcher ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Fletcher - they are located in Arkansas, California, Florida (2), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada (2), North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fletcher.
Communities near Fletcher ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fletcher.
- Laurinburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurinburg
- Laurinburg is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,896 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurinburg <5>
- Rockingham
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockingham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
- Rockingham is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,520 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockingham <5>
- Bennettsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hamlet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cheraw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Maxton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxton
- Maxton is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxton <5>
- McColl
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dobbins Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbins Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Heights
- Dobbins Heights is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Wagram
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagram have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagram
- Wagram is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wagram <5>
- Clio
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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 Fletcher. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fletcher.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fletcher. 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 Fletcher.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fletcher. See our Newspapers Page for Fletcher.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fletcher ...
Looking for more information about Fletcher? 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 Fletcher, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fletcher.
Adding Fletcher to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fletcher 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 Fletcher was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southeast.
We also found Fletcher in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fletcher.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Marlboro, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fletcher - 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 843 code has been Overlayed with the 854 area code. New phone numbers in the Fletcher area will be assigned with one of these codes: 843 or 854. As a result, placing a call in the Fletcher area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |