Welcome to Nichols ...

The town of Nichols is located in Marion County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Nichols, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Nichols has a population of 334 people<2> (see below for details).

Nichols is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Nichols: (843)

The ZIP code for Nichols: 29581<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Nichols had an population of 334 people. This is a decrease of 9.24% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 18.14% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Nichols had a population of 368 people. This makes Nichols the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 368 people, the population of Nichols decreased 9.8% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 408 people).

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

Communities Also Named Nichols ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 27 communities that are also named Nichols - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Connecticut, Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan (3), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New York (2), Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Nichols ...

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

• Dillon
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
  • Dillon is located in Dillon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,289 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillon <5>
• Marion
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,200 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <5>
• Mullins
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins
  • Mullins is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,139 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullins <5>
• Tabor City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor City
  • Tabor City is located in Columbus County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,893 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tabor City <5>
• Loris
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loris
  • Loris is located in Horry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,807 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loris <5>
• Fairmont
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
  • Fairmont is located in Robeson County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <5>
• Chadbourn
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadbourn
  • Chadbourn is located in Columbus County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chadbourn <5>
• Latta
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latta
  • Latta is located in Dillon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latta <5>
• Aynor
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aynor
  • Aynor is located in Horry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 978 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aynor <5>
• Fair Bluff
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
  • Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 879 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 Nichols. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nichols.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nichols ...

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

Adding Nichols to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Nichols 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 Nichols was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Nichols on a map titled Rand McNally Map of South Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nichols.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Marion County: www.co.marion.sc.us/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/