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Welcome to Possum Town ...

Possum Town is located in Orangeburg County<1>.


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


Possum Town is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Possum Town lies within the (803) area code.

Communities Also Named Possum Town ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Possum Town - it's located in Tennessee.

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

Communities near Possum Town ...

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

  • Saint George
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Holly Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Summerton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Santee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Bowman
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Harleyville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Elloree
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Vance
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
    • Vance is located in Orangeburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vance <4>
  • Ferguson ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
    • Ferguson is located in Orangeburg County
  • Wells
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
    • Wells is located in Orangeburg County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Possum Town ...

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

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

The official website for Orangeburg County: www.orangeburgcounty.org/

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 Orangeburg, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Possum Town - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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