Cades, South Carolina
Cades is an unincorporated community in northern Williamsburg County, South Carolina, United States.[1] It is the birthplace of former Governor Robert Evander McNair.[2]
Cades, South Carolina | |
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 Cades Depot, Cades, SC, station agent D. J. Kirton, ~1930s | |
  Cades, South Carolina  Cades, South Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 33°47′12″N 79°46′57″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Williamsburg, Georgetown |
| Elevation | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 29518 |
| Area code(s) | 843, 854 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1247081[1] |
Originally named Camp Ridge, it changed to Cades when the post office was established in 1887. The community was named after C. W. Cades, an early postmaster, or possibly after early postmaster Vernal Glenn Arnette's (1885-1974) grandfather, Cade Arnette (1823-1864). [3] [4]
Cades, SC dwellings 1930s-1940s
References
- "Cades". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
- "SC Governors – Robert Evander McNair, 1965-1971". South Carolina's Information Highway. SCIWAY.net, LLC. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
- Federal Writers' Project (1941). Palmetto Place Names. Sloane Printing Co. p. 30.
- "Cades Depot". SC Picture Project. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
Municipalities and communities of Williamsburg County, South Carolina, United States | ||
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| Towns |  Map of South Carolina highlighting Williamsburg County | |
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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