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Welcome to Wallace ...

Wallace is located in Marlboro County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Wallace, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1950.

Wallace is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Wallace lies within the (843) area code.

The ZIP code for Wallace: 29596<3>

Communities Also Named Wallace ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 48 communities that are also named Wallace - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California, Florida (2), Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Manitoba, Michigan (3), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico (2), New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario (2), Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (3), South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Wallace ...

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

  • Rockingham
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockingham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
    • Rockingham is located in Richmond County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,520 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockingham <5>
  • Bennettsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hamlet
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
    • Hamlet is located in Richmond County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamlet <5>
  • Cheraw
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheraw
    • Cheraw is located in Chesterfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,554 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheraw <5>
  • McColl
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Chesterfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Dobbins Heights
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbins Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Heights
    • Dobbins Heights is located in Richmond County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
  • Clio
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
    • Clio is located in Marlboro County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <5>
  • Society Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Gibson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
    • Gibson is located in Scotland County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibson <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wallace ...

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

Adding Wallace to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Wallace post office opened in 1950.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wallace.

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

The official website for Marlboro County: www.marlborocounty.sc.gov/

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 Marlboro, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wallace - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Wallace). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wallace or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>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.
<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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