Welcome to Greenplains ...
So far, we have found very little information about Greenplains. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Greenplains to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Greenplains, please Contact Us.
Greenplains would have been located within present day Darlington County<2>.
The location of Greenplains has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Greenplains is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Greenplains was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Greenplains once stood is in the (843) area code.
Communities near Greenplains ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Greenplains.
- Hartsville [Darlington County]
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- Hartsville [Darlington County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the southwest of Greenplains
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,479 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsville<6>
- Bennettsville [Marlboro County]
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- Bennettsville [Marlboro County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the northeast of Greenplains
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,455 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennettsville<6>
- Darlington [Darlington County]
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- Darlington [Darlington County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the southeast of Greenplains
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,901 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darlington<6>
- Cheraw [Chesterfield County]
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- Cheraw [Chesterfield County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the north of Greenplains
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,554 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheraw<6>
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- Pine Ridge [Darlington County]
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- Pine Ridge [Darlington County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the southwest of Greenplains
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- Chesterfield [Chesterfield County]
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- Chesterfield [Chesterfield County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the north of Greenplains
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield<6>
- McBee [Chesterfield County]
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- McBee [Chesterfield County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the west of Greenplains
- Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McBee<6>
- Society Hill [Darlington County]
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- Society Hill [Darlington County] lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the east of Greenplains
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Society Hill<6>
- Patrick [Chesterfield County]
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- Patrick [Chesterfield County] lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the northwest of Greenplains
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patrick<6>
- Blenheim [Marlboro County]
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- Blenheim [Marlboro County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the east of Greenplains
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blenheim<6>
- Pine Ridge [Darlington County]
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 Greenplains. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greenplains.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Greenplains. 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 Greenplains.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenplains. See our Newspapers Page for Greenplains.
Adding Greenplains to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Greenplains in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
In addition, our notes show that the earliest dated mention that we've found for Greenplains was in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Greenplains on our Genealogy Page.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Darlington County: www.darcosc.com/
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 Greenplains, 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 Darlington, 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 have 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 Greenplains - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Greenplains) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Greenplains. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4793, Longitude: -79.9826 In this case, the coordinates for Greenplains have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |