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Welcome to Six Mile ...

The town of Six Mile is located in Pickens County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Six Mile, 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, Six Mile has a population of 673 people<2> (see below for details).

Six Mile is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Six Mile is within the boundaries of the (864) area code.

The ZIP code for Six Mile: 29682<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Six Mile had an population of 673 people. This is a decrease of 0.3% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 21.7% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Six Mile had a population of 675 people. This makes Six Mile the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Six Mile represents 0.01% of the total population of South Carolina (which has 4,625,364 people), making it the state's 176th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 675 people, the population of Six Mile increased 22.06% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 553 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Six Mile.

Communities Also Named Six Mile ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Six Mile - they are located in Alabama (2), Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Six Mile ...

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

  • Easley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Clemson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Seneca
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Central
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Walhalla
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Pendleton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Pickens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Liberty
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Westminster
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Norris
    (4 miles [6.4 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 Six Mile. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Six Mile.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Six Mile ...

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

Adding Six Mile to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Six Mile.

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

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









 

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