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Due West
South Carolinatown
Due West
Total population
1,177
Median home value
$185,000
Bachelor's+
Median income
$53,603
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Due West is a town in Abbeville County, South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, Due West had a population of 1,219. It is home to Erskine College, Erskine Theological Seminary and Dixie High School.
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History
Some say the name is a mispronunciation of "DeWitt's Corner", while others believe the town was due west on a pioneer trail. The Treaty of Dewitt's Corner, a historic peace negotiation in May 1777 with the Cherokee Indians, was signed in Due West. As a result of the treaty, the Cherokee peoples broke into two factions. One of them, the Chickamauga Cherokee, continued fighting area settlers for another 17 years. The Erskine College-Due West Historic District, Lindsay Cemetery, and Young Place are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which , or 0.32%, is water.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Due West, SC from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,249
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves2,582
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves2,572
- Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,514
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves2,397
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves2,229
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,189
- Eastern BluebirdSialia sialis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,991
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.54 — 2025-08-234 km NNW of Coronaca, South Carolina
- M 3.04 — 2025-08-233 km N of Coronaca, South Carolina
- M 2.88 — 2025-08-233 km NNW of Coronaca, South Carolina
- M 2.7 — 2025-07-0511 km ENE of Parksville, South Carolina
- M 2.53 — 2024-10-133 km NNW of Coronaca, South Carolina
- M 2.57 — 2021-05-314 km SW of Summit, South Carolina
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Due West
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Main Trail, Chatham, GeorgiaWildfires · 2026-08-14 · 188 mi
- Wildfire Camden McCarthy Overpass Fire, Camden, GeorgiaWildfires · 2026-07-30 · 236 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET