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Welcome to Smoaks ...

The town of Smoaks is located in Colleton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Smoaks, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1879.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Smoaks has a population of 118 people<2> (see below for details).

Smoaks is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Smoaks: 843 & 854<4>

The ZIP code for Smoaks: 29481<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Smoaks had an population of 118 people. This is a decrease of 6.35% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.71% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Smoaks had a population of 126 people. This makes Smoaks the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 126 people, the population of Smoaks decreased 10% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 140 people).

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

Communities near Smoaks ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Smoaks ...

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

Adding Smoaks to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Smoaks 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 Smoaks was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Smoaks post office opened in 1879.

We also found Smoaks on a map titled Rand McNally Map of South Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Smoaks.

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

The official website for Colleton County: www.colletoncounty.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 Colleton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Smoaks.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Smoaks - 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 843 code has been Overlayed with the 854 area code. New phone numbers in the Smoaks area will be assigned with one of these codes: 843 or 854. As a result, placing a call in the Smoaks area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 Smoaks). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Smoaks or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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