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Welcome to Mayesville ...

The town of Mayesville is located in Sumter County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Mayesville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1852.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Mayesville has a population of 718 people<2> (see below for details).

Mayesville is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Mayesville is within the (803) area code.

The ZIP code for Mayesville: 29104<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mayesville had an population of 718 people. This is a decrease of 1.78% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 28.27% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mayesville had a population of 731 people. This makes Mayesville the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Mayesville represents 0.02% of the total population of South Carolina (which has 4,625,364 people), making it the state's 172nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 731 people, the population of Mayesville decreased 26.97% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,001 people).

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

Communities near Mayesville ...

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

  • Sumter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Bishopville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Timmonsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Lamar
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Turbeville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Olanta
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Lynchburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Paxville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Oswego
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego
    • Oswego is located in Sumter County
  • Atkins
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
    • Atkins 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 Mayesville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mayesville.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mayesville. See our Newspapers Page for Mayesville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mayesville ...

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

Adding Mayesville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Mayesville post office opened in 1852.

We also found Mayesville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mayesville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mayesville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Sumter County: www.sumtercountysc.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 Sumter, 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 Mayesville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mayesville - 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 Mayesville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mayesville 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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