Welcome to Parkhill ...
Parkhill is located in Edgefield County<1>.
The location of Parkhill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Parkhill, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
Parkhill is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Parkhill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Parkhill: (803)
Communities Also Named Parkhill ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Parkhill - they are located in California, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ontario and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Parkhill.
Communities near Parkhill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Parkhill.
- Aiken
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Aiken is located in Aiken County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,121 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aiken <4>
- North Augusta
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Saluda
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda
- Saluda is located in Saluda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,566 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saluda <4>
- Bonair
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Lulaville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Burnettown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnettown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnettown
- Burnettown is located in Aiken County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,769 people
- Johnston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston
- Johnston is located in Edgefield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnston <4>
- Ridge Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Spring
- Ridge Spring is located in Saluda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridge Spring <4>
- Monetta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monetta
- Monetta is located in Aiken County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monetta <4>
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 Parkhill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Parkhill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Parkhill. 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 Parkhill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Parkhill. See our Newspapers Page for Parkhill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Parkhill ...
Looking for more information about Parkhill? 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 Parkhill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Parkhill.
Adding Parkhill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Parkhill 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 Parkhill was on a map titled Map of South Carolina (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Parkhill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Parkhill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Edgefield County: www.edgefieldcounty.sc.gov/
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 Edgefield, 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 Parkhill - 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. |