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Welcome to Scranton ...

The town of Scranton is located in Florence County<1> (at the time of its founding, Scranton was located in Williamsburg County).

While we don't have a date for the founding of Scranton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1878.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Scranton has a population of 837 people<3> (see below for details).

Scranton is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Scranton: 843 & 854<5>

The ZIP code for Scranton: 29591<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Scranton had an population of 837 people. This is a decrease of 10.19% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.15% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Scranton had a population of 932 people. This makes Scranton the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Scranton represents 0.02% of the total population of South Carolina (which has 4,625,364 people), making it the state's 151st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 932 people, the population of Scranton decreased 1.06% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 942 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Scranton.

Communities Also Named Scranton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Scranton - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Utah and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Scranton ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Scranton ...

Looking for more information about Scranton? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Scranton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Scranton.

Adding Scranton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Scranton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Scranton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

X2X - From that list, the Scranton post office opened in 1878.

We also found Scranton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Scranton.

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

The official website for Florence County: www.florenceco.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 Florence, 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 Scranton refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a town's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Scranton may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Scranton.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Scranton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 Scranton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 843 or 854. As a result, placing a call in the Scranton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Scranton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Scranton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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.
<9>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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