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Map of South Carolina area codes. The state of South Carolina is served by the following area codes: 803 / 839, which serves the Midlands (central) of South Carolina, including Columbia; 843 / 854, which serves the Lowcountry (eastern and coastal) of South Carolina; 864 / 821, which serves Upstate (northwest) South Carolina
English: Area code map of South Carolina highlighting the region covered by area codes 803 and 839. Date: 13 May 2023: Source:
Original numbering plan area 803. Area code 803 is one of the original 86 area codes assigned in 1947, when it was assigned to serve the entire state. [1] In 1995, the Upstate was split off into a separate numbering plan area with area code 864. Until then, South Carolina had been one of the most populated states with just one area code.
South Carolina Highway 14 and South Carolina Highway 290 both run through Greer. SC 14 leads north 18 miles (29 km) to Landrum, near the North Carolina border, and south 16 miles (26 km) to Simpsonville, while SC 290 leads east 5 miles (8 km) to Duncan and northwest 13 miles (21 km) to U.S. Route 25 north of Travelers Rest.
Other cities in the 864/821 territory include Clemson, Gaffney, Greer, and Mauldin. It is largely coextensive with the Upstate region. Area code 864 was created in a division of numbering plan area 803 on December 3, 1995. [1] Projections of 2021 anticipated the requirement of relief from telephone number exhaustion in the Upstate region with a ...
The Midlands region of South Carolina is the middle area of the state. The region's main center is Columbia, the state's capital. The Midlands is so named because it is halfway point between the Upstate and the Lowcountry. [citation needed] The main area code is 803.
The numbering plan area (NPA) includes the Grand Strand, the Lowcountry, the Pee Dee, and the Sandhills. Major cities in the region are Myrtle Beach, Charleston, Beaufort, Hilton Head Island and Florence. Area code 843 was created in 1998 when area code 803 was split, while 854 was added in 2015 to form an all-services overlay.
They are largely two-story brick commercial structures. Notable buildings include the First National Bank of Greer, Planters Savings Bank, R. L. Merchant Building, Bailey Building, Bailes-Collins Department Store, and Davenport Building. [2] [3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997, with boundary changes approved in ...