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Welcome to MacArthurs Junction ...

MacArthurs Junction is located in Abbeville County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for MacArthurs Junction: MacArthurs Jct. (or less commonly used: MacArthurs Jctn.)

MacArthurs Junction is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for MacArthurs Junction: 864 & 821<3>

Communities near MacArthurs Junction ...

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

  • Greenwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Fountain Inn
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Laurens
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Abbeville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Belton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Williamston
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Honea Path
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Pelzer
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Due West
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • West Pelzer
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • West Pelzer is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelzer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 953 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 MacArthurs Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for MacArthurs Junction.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for MacArthurs Junction ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Abbeville, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around MacArthurs Junction - 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 864 code has been Overlayed with the 821 area code. New phone numbers in the MacArthurs Junction area will be assigned with one of these codes: 864 or 821. As a result, placing a call in the MacArthurs Junction area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.