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Welcome to Reevesville ...

The town of Reevesville is located in Dorchester County<1> (at the time of its founding, Reevesville was located in Colleton County).



While we don't have a date for the founding of Reevesville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1854.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Reevesville has a population of 204 people<2> (see below for details).

Reevesville is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Reevesville lies within the (843) area code.

The ZIP code for Reevesville: 29471<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Reevesville had an population of 204 people. This is an increase of 4.08% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.45% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Reevesville had a population of 196 people. This makes Reevesville the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 196 people, the population of Reevesville decreased 5.31% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 207 people).

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

Communities Also Named Reevesville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Reevesville - it's located in Illinois.

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

Communities near Reevesville ...

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

  • Saint George
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Holly Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Branchville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Bowman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Harleyville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Rowesville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Smoaks
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Williams
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Grover
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Johnsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
    • Johnsville is located in Colleton 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 Reevesville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Reevesville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Reevesville ...

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

Adding Reevesville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Reevesville post office opened in 1854.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Reevesville.

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

The official website for Dorchester County: www.dorchestercounty.net/

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 Dorchester, 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 Reevesville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Reevesville - 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 Reevesville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Reevesville 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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