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Welcome to Whetstone Crossroads ...

Whetstone Crossroads is located in Bamberg County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Whetstone Crossroads: Whetstone Xrds.

Whetstone Crossroads is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Whetstone Crossroads: 803 & 839<3>

Communities near Whetstone Crossroads ...

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

  • Bamberg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint George
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Branchville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Bowman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Ehrhardt
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Rowesville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Reevesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Cordova
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Smoaks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Lodge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whetstone Crossroads ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Bamberg, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whetstone Crossroads - 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 Whetstone Crossroads area will be assigned with one of these codes: 803 or 839. As a result, placing a call in the Whetstone Crossroads area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.