Welcome to South Lynchburg ...
South Lynchburg is located in Lee County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of South Lynchburg, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
A typical abbreviation for South Lynchburg: S. Lynchburg
South Lynchburg is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: South Lynchburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for South Lynchburg: 803 & 839<3>
Communities near South Lynchburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Lynchburg.
- Sumter
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
- Sumter is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumter <4>
- Florence
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Florence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <4>
- Bishopville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishopville
- Bishopville is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,948 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bishopville <4>
- Timmonsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timmonsville
- Timmonsville is located in Florence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timmonsville <4>
- Lamar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
- Lamar is located in Darlington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <4>
- Turbeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turbeville
- Turbeville is located in Clarendon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 783 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turbeville <4>
- Coward
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coward
- Coward is located in Florence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coward <4>
- Mayesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayesville
- Mayesville is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayesville <4>
- Olanta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olanta
- Olanta is located in Florence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olanta <4>
- Elliott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Elliott is located in Lee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elliott <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 South Lynchburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Lynchburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Lynchburg. 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 South Lynchburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Lynchburg. See our Newspapers Page for South Lynchburg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Lynchburg ...
Looking for more information about South Lynchburg? 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 South Lynchburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Lynchburg.
Adding South Lynchburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of South Lynchburg 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 South Lynchburg was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the South Lynchburg post office opened in 1905.
We also found South Lynchburg on a map titled Rand McNally Map of South Carolina (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for South Lynchburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Lynchburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Lynchburg - 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 South Lynchburg area will be assigned with one of these codes: 803 or 839. As a result, placing a call in the South Lynchburg 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |