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Welcome to Wedgefield (aka 'Wedgewood') ...

Wedgefield is located in Sumter County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wedgefield, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1872.

Wedgefield is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Wedgefield: 803 & 839<3>

The ZIP code for Wedgefield: 29168<4>

The community of Wedgefield has also been called Wedgewood.

Communities Also Named Wedgefield ...

While we believe that this Wedgefield is located in Sumter County, we know of another 2 South Carolina communities named Wedgefield. Those communities are located in the following counties: Florence and Greenville County.

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

Communities near Wedgefield ...

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

  • Sumter
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Eastover
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Mayesville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Pinewood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Paxville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Stateburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stateburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stateburg
    • Stateburg is located in Sumter County
  • Sumter Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumter Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter Junction
    • Sumter Junction is located in Sumter County
  • Cherryvale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryvale have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryvale
    • Cherryvale is located in Sumter County
  • Claremont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claremont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
    • Claremont is located in Sumter County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Claremont
    • From Wedgefield to Claremont
  • Oakland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Sumter 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 Wedgefield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wedgefield.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wedgefield ...

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

Adding Wedgefield to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wedgefield 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 Wedgefield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Wedgefield post office opened in 1872.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wedgefield.

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

The official website for Sumter County: www.sumtercountysc.org/

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 Sumter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wedgefield - 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 803 code has been Overlayed with the 839 area code. New phone numbers in the Wedgefield area will be assigned with one of these codes: 803 or 839. As a result, placing a call in the Wedgefield 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 Wedgefield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wedgefield 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<8>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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