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Welcome to San Mateo ...

San Mateo is located in Anderson County<1>.

When the people of San Mateo refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use San Matean<2>

San Mateo is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for San Mateo: 864 & 821<4>

Communities Also Named San Mateo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named San Mateo - they are located in California, Florida (2) and New Mexico (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for San Mateo.

Communities near San Mateo ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near San Mateo.

  • Anderson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Clemson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Seneca
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Central
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Belton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Hartwell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Williamston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Honea Path
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Pendleton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Liberty
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for San Mateo ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Anderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of San Mateo refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of San Mateo may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around San Mateo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 864 code has been Overlayed with the 821 area code. New phone numbers in the San Mateo area will be assigned with one of these codes: 864 or 821. As a result, placing a call in the San Mateo area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.