Welcome to Hemingway ...
The town of Hemingway is located in Williamsburg County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hemingway, you might consider that their post office opened in 1911.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hemingway has a population of 393 people<2> (see below for details).
Hemingway is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hemingway lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Hemingway: (843)
The ZIP code for Hemingway: 29554<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hemingway had an population of 393 people. This is a decrease of 14.38% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 31.41% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hemingway had a population of 459 people. This makes Hemingway the county's 3rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 459 people, the population of Hemingway decreased 19.9% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 573 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Hemingway.
Communities Also Named Hemingway ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Hemingway - it's located in Mississippi.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hemingway.
Communities near Hemingway ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hemingway.
- Lake City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Florence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <5>
- Johnsonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
- Johnsonville is located in Florence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,472 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnsonville <5>
- Pamplico
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pamplico
- Pamplico is located in Florence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pamplico <5>
- Stuckey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Indiantown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
- Indiantown is located in Williamsburg County
- Nesmith
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesmith
- Nesmith is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nesmith <5>
- Rome
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Allentown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
- Allentown is located in Georgetown County
- Carters Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Crossroads
- Carters Crossroads is located in Georgetown County
- Hannah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
- Hannah is located in Florence 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 Hemingway. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hemingway.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hemingway. 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 Hemingway.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hemingway. See our Newspapers Page for Hemingway.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hemingway ...
Looking for more information about Hemingway? 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 Hemingway, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hemingway.
Adding Hemingway to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hemingway 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 Hemingway was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Hemingway post office opened in 1911.
We also found Hemingway on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for South Carolina (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hemingway.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hemingway. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Williamsburg County: www.williamsburgsc.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 Williamsburg, 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 Hemingway. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hemingway - 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 Hemingway). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hemingway 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/ |