Welcome to Lobeco ...
Lobeco is located in Beaufort County<1>.
The pronunciation of Lobeco: le-BEE-coe<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lobeco, you might consider that their post office opened in 1925.
Lobeco is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Lobeco lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Lobeco: 843 & 854<4>
The ZIP code for Lobeco: 29931<5>
Communities near Lobeco ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lobeco.
- Port Royal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Beaufort
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgeland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Yemassee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sheldon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tomotley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Laurel Bay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Burton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Polk Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Polk Village is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk Village
- Sangster Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sangster Village is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangster Village
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 Lobeco. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lobeco.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lobeco. 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 Lobeco.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lobeco. See our Newspapers Page for Lobeco.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lobeco ...
Looking for more information about Lobeco? 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 Lobeco, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lobeco.
Adding Lobeco to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lobeco 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 (so far) for Lobeco was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Lobeco post office opened in 1925.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lobeco.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Beaufort, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Lobeco. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lobeco - 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 843 code has been Overlayed with the 854 area code. New phone numbers in the Lobeco area will be assigned with one of these codes: 843 or 854. As a result, placing a call in the Lobeco 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 community (such as Lobeco). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lobeco 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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |