Welcome to North ...

The town of North is located in Orangeburg County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of North, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, North has a population of 709 people<2> (see below for details).

North is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

North is within the boundaries of the (803) area code.

The ZIP code for North: 29112<4>

Websites for North ...

Official Website: www.townofnorth-sc.gov/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, North had an population of 709 people. This is a decrease of 5.97% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.79% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, North had a population of 754 people. This makes North the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of North represents 0.02% of the population of South Carolina (which has 4,625,364 people), making it the state's 168th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 754 people, the population of North decreased 7.26% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 813 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for North.

Communities Also Named North ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named North - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Tennessee (2) and Virginia (4).

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

Communities near North ...

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

• Orangeburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeburg
  • Orangeburg is located in Orangeburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,460 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orangeburg <5>
• Saint Matthews
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Matthews
  • Saint Matthews is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,903 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Matthews <5>
• Gaston
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
  • Gaston is located in Lexington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <5>
• Swansea
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea
  • Swansea is located in Lexington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swansea <5>
• Wagener
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagener
  • Wagener is located in Aiken County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wagener <5>
• Pelion
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelion
  • Pelion is located in Lexington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelion <5>
• Springfield
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
  • Springfield is located in Orangeburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <5>
• Salley
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salley
  • Salley is located in Aiken County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salley <5>
• Neeses
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeses
  • Neeses is located in Orangeburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neeses <5>
• Norway
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
  • Norway is located in Orangeburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North ...

Looking for more information about North? 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 North, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for North.

Adding North to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of North 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 was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the North post office opened in 1892.

We also found North in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for North.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for North: www.townofnorth-sc.gov/

The official website for Orangeburg County: www.orangeburgcounty.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/