Picket Post (Oconee County, SC)

Around Picket Post ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Easley. It is located about 25 miles [40 km] to the east of Picket Post. Easley has a population of 21,600 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Clemson. It is located about 15 miles [ km] to the southeast of Picket Post and has a population of 17,800 people.

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Picket Post, with the nearest first.

Tamassee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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- Tamassee is located in Oconee County
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Walhalla
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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- Walhalla is located in Oconee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,460 people
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West Union
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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- West Union is located in Oconee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
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Salem
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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- Salem is located in Oconee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
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Mountain Rest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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- Mountain Rest is located in Oconee County
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Newry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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- Newry is located in Oconee County
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Richland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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- Richland is located in Oconee County
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Seneca
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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- Seneca is located in Oconee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,564 people
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Westminster
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
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- Westminster is located in Oconee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,598 people
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- Longcreek
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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  - Longcreek is located in Oconee County
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- Utica
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
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  - Utica is located in Oconee County
- Six Mile
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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  - Six Mile is located in Pickens County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 675 people
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- Antioch
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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  - Antioch is located in Rabun County (GA)
- Battle Creek
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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  - Battle Creek is located in Oconee County
- Clemson
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
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  - Clemson is located in Pickens County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 17,780 people
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For more communities neighboring Picket Post, please visit our County-by-County Page for Picket Post.

Oconee County ...

Picket Post is located in Oconee County<3>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Oconee County: Franklin (GA), Habersham (GA), Hart (GA), Rabun (GA), Stephens (GA), Jackson (NC), Macon (NC), Transylvania (NC), Anderson & Pickens.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Picket Post ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Picket Post.

Airports Near Picket Post ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Picket Post and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Picket Post.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

For the State of South Carolina:
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- South Carolina Statewide Tourism
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Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Oconee County: www.oconeesc.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Picket Post.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Oconee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Picket Post), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.