Welcome to Picket Post ...

Picket Post is located in Oconee County<1>.

The location of Picket Post has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Picket Post is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Picket Post: (864)

Communities near Picket Post ...

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

• Clemson
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemson
  • Clemson is located in Pickens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,780 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clemson <4>
• Seneca
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
  • Seneca is located in Oconee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,564 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <4>
• Central
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
  • Central is located in Pickens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,452 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central <4>
• Walhalla
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walhalla
  • Walhalla is located in Oconee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,460 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walhalla <4>
• Jarrett
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
  • Jarrett is located in Stephens County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2019: 3,974 people
• Pendleton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
  • Pendleton is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,313 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pendleton <4>
• Pickens
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
  • Pickens is located in Pickens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,185 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickens <4>
• Westminster
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
  • Westminster is located in Oconee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,598 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <4>
• Highlands
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
  • Highlands is located in Jackson County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 984 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highlands <4>
• Norris
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
  • Norris is located in Pickens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norris <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 Picket Post. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Picket Post.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Picket Post ...

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

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/