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Welcome to Polson Crossroads ...

Polson Crossroads is located in Darlington County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Polson Crossroads: Polson Xrds.

Polson Crossroads is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Polson Crossroads: 843 & 854<3>

Communities near Polson Crossroads ...

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

  • Florence
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hartsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Darlington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Bishopville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Timmonsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Pine Ridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
    • Pine Ridge is located in Darlington County
  • Lamar
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
    • Lamar is located in Darlington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <4>
  • Quinby
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • McBee
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBee
    • McBee is located in Chesterfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McBee <4>
  • Society Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 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 Polson Crossroads. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Polson Crossroads.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Polson Crossroads ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Darlington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Polson Crossroads - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 843 code has been Overlayed with the 854 area code. New phone numbers in the Polson Crossroads area will be assigned with one of these codes: 843 or 854. As a result, placing a call in the Polson Crossroads area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.