Welcome to Rivers ...
So far, we found very little information about Rivers. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Rivers to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Rivers, please Contact Us.
Rivers would have been located within present day Chesterfield County<2>.
The location of Rivers has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rivers, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Rivers is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Rivers was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Rivers once stood is in the (843) area code.
Communities Also Named Rivers ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Rivers - they are located in Colorado, Manitoba, Minnesota and Nebraska.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rivers.
Communities near Rivers ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rivers.
- Cheraw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheraw
- Cheraw is located in Chesterfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,554 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheraw <5>
- Wadesboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesboro
- Wadesboro is located in Anson County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadesboro <5>
- Pageland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pageland
- Pageland is located in Chesterfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pageland <5>
- Jefferson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Chesterfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <5>
- Society Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
- Society Hill is located in Darlington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Society Hill <5>
- Lilesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilesville
- Lilesville is located in Anson County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lilesville <5>
- Morven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
- Morven is located in Anson County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Ruby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Ruby is located in Chesterfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruby <5>
- Patrick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick
- Patrick is located in Chesterfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patrick <5>
- Mount Croghan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Croghan
- Mount Croghan is located in Chesterfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Croghan <5>
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 Rivers. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rivers.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rivers. 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 Rivers.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rivers. See our Newspapers Page for Rivers.
Adding Rivers to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rivers 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 Rivers was on a map titled Map of South Carolina (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rivers.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Rivers, 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 Chesterfield, 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 Rivers - 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. |