Welcome to Meriwether ...
Meriwether is located in McCormick County<1>.
The location of Meriwether has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Meriwether, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Meriwether is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Meriwether lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Meriwether is within the boundaries of the (864) area code.
Communities Also Named Meriwether ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two South Carolina communities named Meriwether: This one is located in McCormick County and the other is located in Edgefield County.
Beyond South Carolina, there are 3 communities that are also named Meriwether - they are located in Georgia and Montana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Meriwether.
Communities near Meriwether ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Meriwether.
- Augusta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Augusta is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <4>
- North Augusta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Snead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Grovetown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovetown
- Grovetown is located in Columbia County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grovetown <4>
- Richmond Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Edgefield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
- Edgefield is located in Edgefield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,825 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgefield <4>
- Harlem
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
- Harlem is located in Columbia County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlem <4>
- Bonair
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Lulaville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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 Meriwether. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Meriwether.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Meriwether. 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 Meriwether.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Meriwether. See our Newspapers Page for Meriwether.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Meriwether ...
Looking for more information about Meriwether? 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 Meriwether, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Meriwether.
Adding Meriwether to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Meriwether 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 Meriwether was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Meriwether post office opened in 1882.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Meriwether.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Meriwether. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 McCormick, 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 Meriwether - 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/ |