Welcome to Gideon ...
Gideon is located in Horry County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gideon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Gideon is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Gideon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Gideon: 843 & 854<3>
Communities Also Named Gideon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Gideon - they are located in Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gideon.
Communities near Gideon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gideon.
- Conway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Conway is located in Horry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <4>
- Marion
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
- Mullins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins
- Mullins is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullins <4>
- Johnsonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
- Johnsonville is located in Florence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,472 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnsonville <4>
- Aynor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aynor
- Aynor is located in Horry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 978 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aynor <4>
- Hemingway
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemingway
- Hemingway is located in Williamsburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hemingway <4>
- Nichols
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
- Nichols is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nichols <4>
- Cool Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
- Cool Spring is located in Horry County
- Galivants Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galivants Ferry
- Galivants Ferry is located in Horry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galivants Ferry <4>
- Centenary
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centenary
- Centenary is located in Marion County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centenary <4>
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 Gideon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gideon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gideon. 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 Gideon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gideon. See our Newspapers Page for Gideon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gideon ...
Looking for more information about Gideon? 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 Gideon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gideon.
Adding Gideon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gideon 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 Gideon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Gideon post office opened in 1888.
We also found Gideon in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gideon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gideon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Horry County: www.horrycounty.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 Horry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gideon - 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 Gideon area will be assigned with one of these codes: 843 or 854. As a result, placing a call in the Gideon 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/ |