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Welcome to North Santee ...

North Santee is located in Georgetown County<1>.


The location of North Santee has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of North Santee, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1857.

A typical abbreviation for North Santee: N. Santee

North Santee is near sea level<3>.

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

North Santee is within the (843) area code.

Websites for North Santee ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.georgetowncountychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to North Santee, the following might be of interest:

Communities near North Santee ...

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

  • Georgetown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Andrews
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Awendaw
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • McClellanville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jamestown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Sampit
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sampit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sampit
    • Sampit is located in Georgetown County
  • Steele Town
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Town
    • Steele Town is located in Georgetown County
  • Pineland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineland
    • Pineland is located in Charleston County
  • Campfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campfield
    • Campfield is located in Georgetown County
  • Pawleys Island
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Santee ...

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

Adding North Santee to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of North Santee 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 North Santee was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the North Santee post office opened in 1857.

We also found North Santee in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for North Santee.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Santee. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Georgetown County: www.georgetowncountysc.org/

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 Georgetown, 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 North Santee - 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/









 

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