Welcome to Judson ...

Judson is located in Dillon County<1>.

The location of Judson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Judson, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

Judson is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Judson is located in the (843) area code.

Communities Also Named Judson ...

While we believe that this Judson is located in Dillon County, we know of another 2 South Carolina communities named Judson. Those communities are located in the following counties: Greenville and Marion County.

Beyond South Carolina, there are 23 communities that are also named Judson - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Judson ...

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

• Laurinburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurinburg
  • Laurinburg is located in Scotland County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,896 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurinburg <4>
• Bennettsville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsville
  • Bennettsville is located in Marlboro County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,455 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennettsville <4>
• Dillon
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
  • Dillon is located in Dillon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,289 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillon <4>
• Pembroke
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pembroke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
  • Pembroke is located in Robeson County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,942 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <4>
• Maxton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxton
  • Maxton is located in Robeson County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,332 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxton <4>
• McColl
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McColl
  • McColl is located in Marlboro County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,943 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McColl <4>
• Latta
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latta
  • Latta is located in Dillon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latta <4>
• Rowland
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
  • Rowland is located in Robeson County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 985 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowland <4>
• Clio
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
  • Clio is located in Marlboro County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <4>
• Gibson
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
  • Gibson is located in Scotland County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibson <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 Judson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Judson.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Judson ...

Looking for more information about Judson? 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 Judson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Judson.

Adding Judson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Judson 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 Judson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Judson post office opened in 1881.

We also found Judson on a map titled Rand McNally Map of South Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Judson.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Judson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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