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Welcome to Pacolet ...

The town of Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Pacolet, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Pacolet has a population of 2,555 people<2> (see below for details).

Pacolet is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Pacolet lies within the (864) area code.

The ZIP code for Pacolet: 29372<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pacolet had an population of 2,555 people. This is an increase of 14.32% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.02% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pacolet had a population of 2,235 people. This makes Pacolet the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Pacolet represents 0.05% of the population of South Carolina (which has 4,625,364 people), making it the state's 107th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,235 people, the population of Pacolet decreased 16.91% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,690 people).

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

Communities near Pacolet ...

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

  • Spartanburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Gaffney
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Union
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodruff
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Wellford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Cowpens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
    • Cowpens is located in Spartanburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowpens <5>
  • Chesnee
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jonesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Reidville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Lockhart
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)

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 Pacolet. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pacolet.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pacolet ...

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

Adding Pacolet to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pacolet 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 Pacolet was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Pacolet post office opened in 1882.

We also found Pacolet in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pacolet.

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

The official website for Spartanburg County: www.co.spartanburg.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 Spartanburg, 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 Pacolet.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pacolet - 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 Pacolet). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pacolet 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>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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