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Welcome to Syracuse ...

Syracuse is located in Darlington County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Syracuse, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

When the people of Syracuse refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Syracusan<2>

Syracuse is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Syracuse: 843 & 854<4>

Communities Also Named Syracuse ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Syracuse - they are located in Florida, Indiana, Kansas (4), Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Ohio and Utah.

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

Communities near Syracuse ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Syracuse ...

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

Adding Syracuse to Our Gazetteer ...

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

X2X - From that list, the Syracuse post office opened in 1892.

We also found Syracuse in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Syracuse.

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

The official website for Darlington County: www.darcosc.com/

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 Darlington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Syracuse refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Syracuse may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Syracuse - 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 Syracuse area will be assigned with one of these codes: 843 or 854. As a result, placing a call in the Syracuse area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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