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Welcome to Fort Mill ...

The town of Fort Mill is located in York County<1>.



Fort Mill was established in 1873.

A typical abbreviation for Fort Mill: Ft. Mill

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Fort Mill has a population of 22,330 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Fort Mill is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Fort Mill is within the (803) area code.

The ZIP code for Fort Mill: 29715<4>

Websites for Fort Mill ...

Official Website:   www.fortmillsc.org/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.yorkcountychamber.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fort Mill had an population of 22,330 people. This is an increase of 106.55% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 194.32% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fort Mill had a population of 10,811 people. This makes Fort Mill the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Fort Mill represents 0.23% of the total population of South Carolina (which has 4,625,364 people), making it the state's 34th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 10,811 people, the population of Fort Mill increased 42.49% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 7,587 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Fort Mill.

Communities near Fort Mill ...

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

  • Charlotte
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
    • Charlotte is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 900,350 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotte <5>
  • Rock Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Indian Trail
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
    • Indian Trail is located in Union County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,040 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Trail <5>
  • Matthews
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
    • Matthews is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,718 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matthews <5>
  • Mint Hill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint Hill
    • Mint Hill is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,109 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mint Hill <5>
  • Waxhaw
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxhaw
    • Waxhaw is located in Union County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,987 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waxhaw <5>
  • Stallings
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stallings have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallings
    • Stallings is located in Union County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,456 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stallings <5>
  • Belmont
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Belmont is located in Gaston County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,622 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <5>
  • Weddington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weddington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weddington
    • Weddington is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,389 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weddington <5>
  • Wesley Chapel
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel
    • Wesley Chapel is located in Union County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,476 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesley Chapel <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 Fort Mill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort Mill.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Mill. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Fort Mill.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Mill ...

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

Adding Fort Mill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fort Mill 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 Fort Mill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Fort Mill post office opened in 1832.

We also found Fort Mill in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fort Mill.

The official website for Fort Mill: www.fortmillsc.org/

The official website for York County: www.yorkcountygov.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 York, 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 Fort Mill.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fort Mill - 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 town (such as Fort Mill). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fort Mill 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/









 

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