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Welcome to Wisacky ...

Wisacky is located in Lee County<1>.

The pronunciation of Wisacky: WYE-sack-ee<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wisacky, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Wisacky is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Wisacky: 803 & 839<4>

Communities Also Named Wisacky ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two South Carolina communities named Wisacky: This one is located in Lee County and the other is located in Sumter County.

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

Communities near Wisacky ...

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

  • Sumter
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hartsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Bishopville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Timmonsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Pine Ridge
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
    • Pine Ridge is located in Darlington County
  • Lamar
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
    • Lamar is located in Darlington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <5>
  • Mayesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Lynchburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Manville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
    • Manville is located in Lee County
  • Alcot
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcot
    • Alcot is located in Lee 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 Wisacky. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wisacky.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wisacky ...

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

Adding Wisacky to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wisacky 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 Wisacky was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Wisacky post office opened in 1888.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wisacky.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Wisacky. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wisacky - 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 803 code has been Overlayed with the 839 area code. New phone numbers in the Wisacky area will be assigned with one of these codes: 803 or 839. As a result, placing a call in the Wisacky 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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/