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

Syracuse is located in the (843) area code.

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.

• Florence
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Hartsville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
  • Hartsville is located in Darlington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,479 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsville <4>
• Darlington
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
  • Darlington is located in Darlington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,901 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darlington <4>
• Bishopville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • 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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Pine Ridge
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
  • Pine Ridge is located in Darlington County
• Lamar
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • 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>
• Quinby
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinby
  • Quinby is located in Florence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinby <4>
• Lynchburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
  • Lynchburg is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <4>
• Ebenezer
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
  • Ebenezer is located in Florence County

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.<5>

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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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/