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Welcome to Bishopville ...

The city of Bishopville is located in Lee County<1> (at the time of its founding, Bishopville was located in Sumter County) and is the County Seat for Lee County.



Bishopville was established in 1786.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bishopville has a population of 3,018 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Bishopville is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Bishopville lies within the (803) area code.

The ZIP code for Bishopville: 29010<4>

Websites for Bishopville ...

Official Website: www.cityofbishopvillesc.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bishopville had an population of 3,018 people. This is a decrease of 13.05% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.77% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bishopville had a population of 3,471 people (or 18.06% of the total population of Lee County). This makes Bishopville the county's most populous community.

The population of Bishopville represents 0.08% of the total population of South Carolina (which has 4,625,364 people), making it the state's 81st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,471 people, the population of Bishopville decreased 5.42% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,670 people).

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

Communities Also Named Bishopville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Bishopville - they are located in Maryland, New York, Nova Scotia (3) and Ohio.

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

Communities near Bishopville ...

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

  • Hartsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Timmonsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Pine Ridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
    • Pine Ridge is located in Darlington County
  • Lamar
    (11 miles [17.7 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>
  • McBee
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBee
    • McBee is located in Chesterfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McBee <5>
  • Mayesville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Bethune
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Lynchburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Alcot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcot
    • Alcot is located in Lee County
  • Manville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
    • Manville 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 Bishopville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bishopville.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bishopville. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Bishopville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bishopville ...

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

Adding Bishopville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Bishopville post office opened in 1824.

We also found Bishopville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bishopville.

The official website for Bishopville: www.cityofbishopvillesc.com/

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 Lee, 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 Bishopville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bishopville - 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 Bishopville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bishopville 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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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