Welcome to Red Point ...
So far, we found very little information about Red Point. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Red Point to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Red Point, please Contact Us.
Red Point would have been located within present day Union County<2>.
The location of Red Point has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Red Point, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
A typical abbreviation for Red Point: Red Pt.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Red Point is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Red Point was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Red Point still existed, it would have been in the (864) area code.
Communities Also Named Red Point ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Red Point - they are located in California, Maryland, Missouri (2), Nevada, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Red Point.
Communities near Red Point ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Red Point.
- Union
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <5>
- Chester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,363 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <5>
- Whitmire
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmire
- Whitmire is located in Newberry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitmire <5>
- Jonesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <5>
- Lockhart
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
- Lockhart is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockhart <5>
- Carlisle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Carlisle is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <5>
- Lowrys
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Red Town ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Tuckertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
- Tuckertown is located in Union County
- Sartor Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sartor Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartor Town
- Sartor Town is located in Union 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 Red Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Red Point.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Red Point. 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 Red Point.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Red Point. See our Newspapers Page for Red Point.
Adding Red Point to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Red Point in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Red Point was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Red Point post office opened in 1906.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Red Point.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Union County: www.countyofunion.com/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Red Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Red Point - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |