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Welcome to Phoenix ...

Phoenix is located in Greenwood County<1>.


The location of Phoenix has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Phoenix, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1871.

When the people of Phoenix refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Phoenician<3>

Phoenix is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Phoenix: 864 & 821<5>

Communities Also Named Phoenix ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two South Carolina communities named Phoenix: This one is located in Greenwood County and the other is located in Abbeville County.

Beyond South Carolina, there are 21 communities that are also named Phoenix - they are located in Arizona, British Columbia, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland (2), Michigan, Mississippi (2), Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania and Texas.

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

Communities near Phoenix ...

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

  • Greenwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Abbeville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • McCormick
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Ninety Six
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Cross Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Waterloo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Hodges
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Troy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Greenwood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <6>
  • Plum Branch
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Chappells
    (15 miles [24.1 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 Phoenix. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Phoenix.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Phoenix ...

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

Adding Phoenix to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Phoenix 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 Phoenix was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Phoenix post office opened in 1871.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Phoenix.

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

The official website for Greenwood County: www.co.greenwood.sc.us/

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 Greenwood, 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>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 Phoenix 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 Phoenix may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Phoenix - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 Phoenix area will be assigned with one of these codes: 864 or 821. As a result, placing a call in the Phoenix area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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