Welcome to Garris ...
So far, we found very little information about Garris. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Garris to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Garris, please Contact Us.
Garris would have been located within present day Bamberg County<2>.
The location of Garris has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Garris, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Garris is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Garris was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Garris would have been located in the (803) area code.
Communities near Garris ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Garris.
- Barnwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnwell
- Barnwell is located in Barnwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnwell <5>
- Bamberg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamberg
- Bamberg is located in Bamberg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,160 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bamberg <5>
- Williston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Williston is located in Barnwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,912 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williston <5>
- Denmark
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Denmark is located in Bamberg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denmark <5>
- Allendale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Allendale is located in Allendale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,829 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allendale <5>
- Blackville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackville
- Blackville is located in Barnwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,173 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackville <5>
- Springfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Orangeburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <5>
- Ehrhardt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ehrhardt
- Ehrhardt is located in Bamberg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ehrhardt <5>
- Neeses
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeses
- Neeses is located in Orangeburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neeses <5>
- Norway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- Norway is located in Orangeburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <5>
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 Garris. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Garris.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Garris. 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 Garris.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Garris. See our Newspapers Page for Garris.
Adding Garris to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Garris 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 Garris was on a map titled Map of South Carolina (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Garris.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Garris, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Bamberg, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Garris - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |