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Welcome to Meeks ...

Meeks is located in Florence County<1>.

Meeks is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Meeks: 843 & 854<3>

Communities Also Named Meeks ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Meeks - they are located in Georgia (2), Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi and Texas.

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

Communities near Meeks ...

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

  • Florence
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Marion
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Darlington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Timmonsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Latta
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Pamplico
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Scranton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Coward
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Sellers
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jamestown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown is located in Florence County

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 Meeks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Meeks.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Meeks ...

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

Adding Meeks to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Meeks 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 Meeks was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southeast.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Meeks.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Florence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Meeks - 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 843 code has been Overlayed with the 854 area code. New phone numbers in the Meeks area will be assigned with one of these codes: 843 or 854. As a result, placing a call in the Meeks 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.