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Census Data for Hancockville

So far, we found very little information about Hancockville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Hancockville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Hancockville, please Contact Us.


As far as we can tell, Hancockville has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Hancockville, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Jonesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pacolet Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Central Pacolet
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Pacolet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Pacolet
    • Central Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
  • Pacolet
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Gaffney
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Cowpens
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hickory Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Lockhart
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Union
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Blacksburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Smyrna
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Sharon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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    • Spartanburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Earl
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
      • Earl is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Grover
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)

Cherokee County ...

Hancockville is located in Cherokee County<4>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Cherokee County.

Miscellaneous Information for Hancockville ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Cherokee County or the community of Hancockville:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Hancockville:
    • GNIS ID for Hancockville: 1235285
    • GNIS ID for Cherokee County: 1247987
    • GNIS ID for State of South Carolina: 1779799
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Hancockville would have been located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Hancockville.

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

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 Hancockville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Cherokee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.









 

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