Welcome to Okatie ...

Okatie is primarily located in Beaufort County<1>. A portion of Okatie extends into Jasper County.

The pronunciation of Okatie: OH-kuh-tee<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Okatie, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Okatie is near sea level<3>.

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

Okatie is within the (843) area code.

The ZIP code for Okatie: 29909<4>

Websites for Okatie ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.jaspersc.org/

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

Communities near Okatie ...

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

• Savannah
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
  • Savannah is located in Chatham County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 143,632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savannah <5>
• Hilton Head Island
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Head Island
  • Hilton Head Island is located in Beaufort County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,619 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hilton Head Island <5>
• Bluffton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
  • Bluffton is located in Beaufort County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,230 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffton <5>
• Port Royal
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
  • Port Royal is located in Beaufort County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,516 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Royal <5>
• Beaufort
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaufort
  • Beaufort is located in Beaufort County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,204 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaufort <5>
• Rincon
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rincon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rincon
  • Rincon is located in Effingham County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,655 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rincon <5>
• Port Wentworth
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Wentworth
  • Port Wentworth is located in Chatham County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,812 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Wentworth <5>
• Port Wentworth Junction
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Wentworth Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Wentworth Junction
  • Port Wentworth Junction is located in Chatham County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2019: 9,641 people
• Garden City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
  • Garden City is located in Chatham County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,213 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <5>
• Hardeeville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardeeville
  • Hardeeville is located in Beaufort County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,451 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardeeville <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 Okatie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Okatie.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Okatie ...

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

Adding Okatie to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Okatie 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 Okatie was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Okatie on a map titled Rand McNally Map of South Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Okatie.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Beaufort County: www.co.beaufort.sc.us/

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