Welcome to Gaillard Crossroads ...
Gaillard Crossroads is located in Sumter County<1>.
The pronunciation of Gaillard Crossroads: GIL-YARD<2>
A typical abbreviation for Gaillard Crossroads: Gaillard Xrds.
Gaillard Crossroads is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Gaillard Crossroads lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Gaillard Crossroads: 803 & 839<4>
Communities near Gaillard Crossroads ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gaillard Crossroads.
- Sumter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Camden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bishopville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Eastover
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mayesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Oakland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Cherryvale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cherryvale is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryvale
- Rembert
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Horatio
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Claremont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Claremont is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 Gaillard Crossroads. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gaillard Crossroads.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gaillard Crossroads. 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 Gaillard Crossroads.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gaillard Crossroads. See our Newspapers Page for Gaillard Crossroads.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gaillard Crossroads ...
Looking for more information about Gaillard Crossroads? 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 Gaillard Crossroads, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gaillard Crossroads.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Sumter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Gaillard Crossroads. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gaillard Crossroads - 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 Gaillard Crossroads area will be assigned with one of these codes: 803 or 839. As a result, placing a call in the Gaillard Crossroads area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |