Gumville, South Carolina

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Gumville, South Carolina
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Gumville
Location within the state of South Carolina
Coordinates: 33°16′52″N79°43′40″W / 33.28111°N 79.72778°W / 33.28111; -79.72778
Country United States
State South Carolina
County Berkeley
Elevation
40 ft (10 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
29453
Area code(s) 843, 854

Gumville is an unincorporated community in Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States. It is located approximately 2 miles west of Jamestown on U.S. Route 17 Alternate. Gumville was made famous as the birthplace of L. Mendel Rivers, the longtime Representative of the 1st congressional district. When queried about where he was born by reporters, Rivers would reply "I'm from Gumville. It's near Hell Hole Swamp. If you don't know where it is, look it up." [1]

Contents

Gumville is part of the Charleston North Charleston Summerville Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Gumville is located at 33°16′52″N79°43′40″W / 33.281111°N 79.727778°W / 33.281111; -79.727778 (33.281111, -79.727778). [2]

A road named Gumville Road runs from Gumville, at the intersection with US 17A, south for three miles to the junction with Calestown Road.

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References

  1. Rivers, p. 15
  2. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.

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