Welcome to Easley ...
The city of Easley is primarily located in Pickens County<1>. A portion of Easley extends into Anderson County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Easley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Easley has a population of 21,372 people<2> (see below for details).
Easley is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Easley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Easley lies within the (864) area code.
The ZIP code for Easley: 29640<4>
Websites for Easley ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.easleychamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Easley, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Easley had an population of 21,372 people. This is an increase of 6.9% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 20.38% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Easley had a population of 19,993 people (or 16.77% of the total population of Pickens County). This makes Easley the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Easley represents 0.43% of the population of South Carolina (which has 4,625,364 people), making it the state's 20th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 19,993 people, the population of Easley increased 12.61% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 17,754 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Easley.
Communities Also Named Easley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Easley - they are located in Alabama, Iowa, Missouri, New Mexico and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Easley.
Communities near Easley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Easley.
- Greenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Greenville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <5>
- Mauldin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauldin
- Mauldin is located in Greenville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mauldin <5>
- Clemson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemson
- Clemson is located in Pickens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,780 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clemson <5>
- Travelers Rest
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travelers Rest
- Travelers Rest is located in Greenville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Travelers Rest <5>
- Central
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Central is located in Pickens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central <5>
- Williamston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamston
- Williamston is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamston <5>
- Pendleton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Pendleton is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pendleton <5>
- Pickens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
- Pickens is located in Pickens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickens <5>
- Pelzer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelzer
- Pelzer is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelzer <5>
- West Pelzer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pelzer have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelzer
- West Pelzer is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
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 Easley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Easley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Easley. 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 Easley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Easley. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Easley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Easley ...
Looking for more information about Easley? 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 Easley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Easley.
Adding Easley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Easley 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 Easley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Easley post office opened in 1875.
We also found Easley in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Easley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Easley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pickens County: www.co.pickens.sc.us/
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 Pickens, 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 Easley. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Easley - 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 Easley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Easley 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> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |