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Welcome to Anderson ...

The city of Anderson is located in Anderson County<1> and is the County Seat for Anderson County.



Anderson was established in 1777.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Anderson has a population of 27,612 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Anderson is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Anderson: (864)

The ZIP code for Anderson: 29624<4>

Websites for Anderson ...

Official Website:   www.cityofandersonsc.com/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.andersonscchamber.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Anderson had an population of 27,612 people. This is an increase of 3.47% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.22% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Anderson had a population of 26,686 people (or 14.26% of the total population of Anderson County). This makes Anderson the county's most populous community.

The population of Anderson represents 0.58% of the population of South Carolina (which has 4,625,364 people), making it the state's 15th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 26,686 people, the population of Anderson increased 4.59% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 25,514 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Anderson.

Communities Also Named Anderson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 70 communities that are also named Anderson - they are located in Alabama (3), Alaska, Arkansas (3), British Columbia, California, Georgia (7), Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Michigan (8), Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana (2), Nevada (2), New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio (3), Oklahoma (2), Ontario (2), Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (3), Quebec, Tennessee (5), Texas, Virginia, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (3).

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

Communities near Anderson ...

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

  • Clemson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Central
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Belton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Hartwell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Williamston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Honea Path
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Pendleton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Liberty
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Pelzer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Iva
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
    • Iva is located in Anderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iva <5>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Anderson. Our list includes 23 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Anderson.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Anderson ...

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

Adding Anderson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Anderson 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 Anderson was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Anderson in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Anderson.

The official website for Anderson: www.cityofandersonsc.com/

The official website for Anderson County: www.andersoncountysc.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 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 Anderson.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Anderson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 city (such as Anderson). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Anderson 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.









 

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