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Welcome to Hodges ...

The town of Hodges is located in Greenwood County<1> (at the time of its founding, Hodges was located in Abbeville County).

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hodges, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1852.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hodges has a population of 151 people<2> (see below for details).

Hodges is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Hodges lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Hodges: 864 & 821<4>

The ZIP code for Hodges: 29653<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hodges had an population of 151 people. This is a decrease of 2.58% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.43% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hodges had a population of 155 people. This makes Hodges the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 155 people, the population of Hodges decreased 1.9% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 158 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Hodges.

Communities Also Named Hodges ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Hodges - they are located in Alabama (2), Kansas, Montana, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hodges.

Communities near Hodges ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hodges.

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 Hodges. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hodges.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hodges. 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 Hodges.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hodges. See our Newspapers Page for Hodges.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hodges ...

Looking for more information about Hodges? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Hodges, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hodges.

Adding Hodges to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hodges in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hodges was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Hodges post office opened in 1852.

We also found Hodges in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hodges.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Greenwood, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hodges.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hodges - 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 864 code has been Overlayed with the 821 area code. New phone numbers in the Hodges area will be assigned with one of these codes: 864 or 821. As a result, placing a call in the Hodges area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Hodges). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hodges or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/