Society Hill, South Carolina
| Society Hill, South Carolina | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Society Hill, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates: 34°30′50″N 79°51′4″W / 34.51389°N 79.85111°WCoordinates: 34°30′50″N 79°51′4″W / 34.51389°N 79.85111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Darlington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.2 sq mi (5.7 km2) |
| • Land | 2.2 sq mi (5.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 167 ft (51 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 563 |
| • Density | 257/sq mi (99.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 29593 |
| Area code(s) | 843 |
| FIPS code | 45-67435 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1250950 |
Society Hill is a town in Darlington County, South Carolina, United States. It is the oldest community in Darlington County. The population was 563 at the 2010 census, down from 700 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Florence Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Society Hill was originally settled in the 18th century by a colony of Baptists, who named the community after their "St. David's Society".
Society Hill is located in northern Darlington County at 34°30′50″N 79°51′4″W / 34.51389°N 79.85111°W (34.513827, -79.851005), on high ground rising to the west of the Pee Dee River. U.S. Routes 15 and 52 pass through the town. US 15 leads northeast 12 miles (19 km) to Bennettsville and 30 miles (48 km) to Laurinburg, North Carolina, and southwest 17 miles (27 km) to Hartsville. US 52 leads north 14 miles (23 km) to Cheraw and south 16 miles (26 km) to Darlington, the county seat. The two highways merge at the north end of town and pass through it as Main Street before diverging 0.8 miles (1.3 km) southwest of the town limits.
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