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Welcome to Slater ...

Slater is located in Greenville County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Slater, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1928.

Slater is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Slater is within the (864) area code.

The ZIP code for Slater: 29683<3>

Communities Also Named Slater ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Slater - they are located in Alabama, California, Colorado (2), Florida, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio (2), Saskatchewan, Texas, Washington and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Slater ...

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

  • Greenville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Greer
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer
    • Greer is located in Greenville County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,316 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greer <4>
  • Easley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Travelers Rest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Brevard
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
    • Brevard is located in Transylvania County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,899 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brevard <4>
  • Flat Rock
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
    • Flat Rock is located in Henderson County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,408 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <4>
  • Pickens
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Landrum
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrum
    • Landrum is located in Spartanburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,725 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landrum <4>
  • Laurel Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
    • Laurel Park is located in Henderson County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,339 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Park <4>
  • Tryon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
    • Tryon is located in Polk County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,635 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tryon <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Slater ...

Looking for more information about Slater? 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 Slater, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Slater.

Adding Slater to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Slater 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 Slater was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Slater post office opened in 1928.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Slater.

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

The official website for Greenville County: www.greenvillecounty.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 Greenville, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Slater - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 community (such as Slater). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Slater or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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.
<6>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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