Welcome to Horatio ...
Horatio is located in Sumter County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Horatio, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Horatio is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Horatio lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Horatio: 803 & 839<3>
The ZIP code for Horatio: 29062<4>
Communities Also Named Horatio ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Horatio - they are located in Arkansas, Mississippi, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Horatio.
Communities near Horatio ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Horatio.
- Sumter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Camden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Elgin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eastover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stateburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stateburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stateburg
- Stateburg is located in Sumter County
- Oakland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Sumter County
- Rembert
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cherryvale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryvale have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryvale
- Cherryvale is located in Sumter County
- Dalzell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Wedgefield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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 Horatio. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Horatio.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Horatio. 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 Horatio.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Horatio. See our Newspapers Page for Horatio.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Horatio ...
Looking for more information about Horatio? 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 Horatio, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Horatio.
Adding Horatio to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Horatio 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 Horatio was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Horatio post office opened in 1900.
We also found Horatio on a map titled Rand McNally Map of South Carolina (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Horatio.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Sumter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Horatio - 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 803 code has been Overlayed with the 839 area code. New phone numbers in the Horatio area will be assigned with one of these codes: 803 or 839. As a result, placing a call in the Horatio area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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 community (such as Horatio). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Horatio or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |