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Welcome to Squires ...

Squires is located in Dillon County<1>.

Squires is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Squires: 843 & 854<3>

Communities Also Named Squires ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Squires - they are located in Illinois, Maryland, Missouri and Ohio.

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

Communities near Squires ...

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

  • Dillon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Marion
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mullins
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Fairmont
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
    • Fairmont is located in Robeson County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <4>
  • Latta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Rowland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
    • Rowland is located in Robeson County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 985 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowland <4>
  • Fair Bluff
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
    • Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
  • Lake View
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Nichols
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sellers
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Squires ...

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

Adding Squires to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Squires 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 Squires was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Squires.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Dillon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Squires - 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 843 code has been Overlayed with the 854 area code. New phone numbers in the Squires area will be assigned with one of these codes: 843 or 854. As a result, placing a call in the Squires 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.