Welcome to Pelham ...

Pelham is primarily located in Greenville County<1>. A portion of Pelham extends into Spartanburg County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pelham, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.

When the people of Pelham refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Pelhamite<2>

Pelham is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Pelham: 864 & 821<4>

Communities Also Named Pelham ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Pelham - they are located in Alabama (2), Georgia, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ontario, Tennessee and Texas.

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

Communities near Pelham ...

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

Greenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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- Greenville is located in Greenville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,227 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenville
- From Pelham to Greenville
Spartanburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
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- Spartanburg is located in Spartanburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,317 people
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- From Pelham to Spartanburg
Greer
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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- Greer is located in Greenville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,316 people
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- From Pelham to Greer
Mauldin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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- Mauldin is located in Greenville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,562 people
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- From Pelham to Mauldin
Simpsonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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- Simpsonville is located in Greenville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,272 people
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Fountain Inn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
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- Fountain Inn is located in Greenville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,905 people
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- From Pelham to Fountain Inn
Travelers Rest
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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- Travelers Rest is located in Greenville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,202 people
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- From Pelham to Travelers Rest
Woodruff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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- Woodruff is located in Spartanburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,507 people
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- From Pelham to Woodruff
Lyman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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- Lyman is located in Spartanburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,796 people
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- From Pelham to Lyman
Duncan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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- Duncan is located in Spartanburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,715 people
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- From Pelham to Duncan

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pelham ...

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

Adding Pelham to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Pelham post office opened in 1880.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pelham.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Greenville, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Pelham refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Pelham may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pelham - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 864 code has been Overlayed with the 821 area code. New phone numbers in the Pelham area will be assigned with one of these codes: 864 or 821. As a result, placing a call in the Pelham area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/