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Welcome to Tamassee ...

Tamassee is located in Oconee County<1>.



The pronunciation of Tamassee: tuh-MAH-see<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tamassee, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1897.

Tamassee is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Tamassee: (864)

The ZIP code for Tamassee: 29686<4>

Communities Also Named Tamassee ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Tamassee - it's located in Tennessee.

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

Communities near Tamassee ...

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

  • Clemson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Seneca
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Central
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Walhalla
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Pickens
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Liberty
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Westminster
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Highlands
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
    • Highlands is located in Jackson County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 984 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highlands <5>
  • Norris
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Six Mile
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tamassee ...

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

Adding Tamassee to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Tamassee post office opened in 1897.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tamassee.

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

The official website for Oconee County: www.oconeesc.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 Oconee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Tamassee. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tamassee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 community (such as Tamassee). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tamassee or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<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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