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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamberg
- Bamberg is located in Bamberg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,160 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bamberg <4>
- Saint George
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Saint George is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,194 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint George <4>
- Branchville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
- Branchville is located in Orangeburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 944 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Branchville <4>
- Bowman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman
- Bowman is located in Orangeburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowman <4>
- Ehrhardt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ehrhardt
- Ehrhardt is located in Bamberg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ehrhardt <4>
- Rowesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowesville
- Rowesville is located in Orangeburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowesville <4>
- Reevesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reevesville
- Reevesville is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reevesville <4>
- Cordova
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
- Cordova is located in Orangeburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cordova <4>
- Smoaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoaks
- Smoaks is located in Colleton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smoaks <4>
- Lodge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
- Lodge is located in Colleton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodge <4>
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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. |