Welcome to Kathwood ...
Kathwood is located in Aiken County<1>.
The location of Kathwood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kathwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
Kathwood is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Kathwood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Kathwood lies within the (803) area code.
Communities Also Named Kathwood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two South Carolina communities named Kathwood: This one is located in Aiken County and the other is located in Lexington County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kathwood.
Communities near Kathwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kathwood.
- Augusta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Augusta is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <4>
- Aiken
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Aiken is located in Aiken County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,121 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aiken <4>
- De Bruce
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - North Augusta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Augusta
- North Augusta is located in Aiken County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Augusta <4>
- Richmond Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hills
- Richmond Hills is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 13,839 people
- Fairvale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Hephzibah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hephzibah
- Hephzibah is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,936 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hephzibah <4>
- Bonair
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Lulaville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Burnettown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnettown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnettown
- Burnettown is located in Aiken County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,769 people
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 Kathwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kathwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kathwood. 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 Kathwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kathwood. See our Newspapers Page for Kathwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kathwood ...
Looking for more information about Kathwood? 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 Kathwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kathwood.
Adding Kathwood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kathwood 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 Kathwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Kathwood post office opened in 1898.
We also found Kathwood on a map titled Rand McNally Map of South Carolina (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kathwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kathwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Aiken County: www.aikencounty.net/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Aiken, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kathwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |