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Welcome to Singleton ...

Singleton is located in Calhoun County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Singleton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Singleton is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Singleton: 803 & 839<3>

Communities Also Named Singleton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Singleton - they are located in Alabama (2), Colorado, Mississippi (2), Tennessee (2) and Texas.

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

Communities near Singleton ...

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

  • Orangeburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Matthews
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Eastover
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Elloree
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Pinewood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Cameron
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
    • Cameron is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
  • Creston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
    • Creston is located in Calhoun County
  • Jamison
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison
    • Jamison is located in Orangeburg County
  • Gadsden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Stilton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilton
    • Stilton 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 Singleton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Singleton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Singleton ...

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

Adding Singleton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Singleton 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 Singleton was on a map titled Map of South Carolina (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Singleton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Calhoun, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Singleton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 803 code has been Overlayed with the 839 area code. New phone numbers in the Singleton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 803 or 839. As a result, placing a call in the Singleton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.