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Welcome to West Pelzer ...

The town of West Pelzer is located in Anderson County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for West Pelzer: W. Pelzer

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, West Pelzer has a population of 944 people<2> (see below for details).

West Pelzer is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for West Pelzer: 864 & 821<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, West Pelzer had an population of 944 people. This is an increase of 7.27% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.39% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, West Pelzer had a population of 880 people. This makes West Pelzer the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of West Pelzer represents 0.02% of the population of South Carolina (which has 4,625,364 people), making it the state's 155th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 880 people, the population of West Pelzer has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 879 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for West Pelzer.

Communities near West Pelzer ...

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

  • Greenville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Anderson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Mauldin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauldin
    • Mauldin is located in Greenville County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,562 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mauldin <5>
  • Simpsonville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Easley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Fountain Inn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Central
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Belton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Honea Path
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Pendleton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Pelzer ...

Looking for more information about West Pelzer? 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 West Pelzer, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Pelzer.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Anderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for West Pelzer.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Pelzer - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 864 code has been Overlayed with the 821 area code. New phone numbers in the West Pelzer area will be assigned with one of these codes: 864 or 821. As a result, placing a call in the West Pelzer area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.