Welcome to Wando ...
Wando is located in Berkeley County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wando, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Wando is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Wando lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Wando: 843 & 854<3>
The ZIP code for Wando: 29492<4>
Websites for Wando ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.bcoc.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Wando, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Wando ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wando.
- Charleston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Charleston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139,714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Charleston
- From Wando to Charleston
- North Charleston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Charleston
- North Charleston is located in Charleston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118,752 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Charleston <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to North Charleston
- From Wando to North Charleston
- Mount Pleasant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Charleston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92,799 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mount Pleasant
- From Wando to Mount Pleasant
- Goose Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Creek
- Goose Creek is located in Berkeley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,972 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goose Creek <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Goose Creek
- From Wando to Goose Creek
- Hanahan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanahan
- Hanahan is located in Berkeley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanahan <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hanahan
- From Wando to Hanahan
- James Island
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Island
- James Island is located in Charleston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,226 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to James Island
- From Wando to James Island
- Isle-of-Palms
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle-of-Palms
- Isle-of-Palms is located in Charleston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Isle-of-Palms <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Isle-of-Palms
- From Wando to Isle-of-Palms
- Sullivan's Island
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan's Island
- Sullivan's Island is located in Charleston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan's Island <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sullivan's Island
- From Wando to Sullivan's Island
- Awendaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Awendaw
- Awendaw is located in Charleston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,568 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Awendaw <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Awendaw
- From Wando to Awendaw
- The Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- The Village is located in Charleston 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 Wando. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wando.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wando. 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 Wando.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wando. See our Newspapers Page for Wando.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wando ...
Looking for more information about Wando? 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 Wando, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wando.
Adding Wando to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wando 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 Wando was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Wando post office opened in 1886.
We also found Wando in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wando.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wando. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Berkeley County: www.co.berkeley.sc.us/
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 Berkeley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wando - 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 Wando area will be assigned with one of these codes: 843 or 854. As a result, placing a call in the Wando area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 Wando). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wando 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/ |