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Gillisonville
South CarolinaCDP
Total population
378
Median home value
$0
Bachelor's+
Median income
$0
Air quality index
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
Gillisonville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jasper County, in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 183.
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History
A post office called Gillisonville was in operation from 1840 until 1927. During the Civil War, Gillisonville was nearly obliterated by order of Maj. Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman. Gillisonville Baptist Church is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Gillisonville has hosted PGA Tour since 2021 as replacement tournaments. During the 2020-21 season, the Palmetto Championship, a one-off tournament to replace the RBC Canadian Open, was held in June 2021. During the 2022-23 PGA Tour season, the CJ Cup, normally held in Korea, is slated to be held in Gillisonville.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
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
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Current forecast
Forecast for Gillisonville, SC from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves931
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves879
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves873
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves819
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves810
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves752
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves660
- Great EgretArdea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves608
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.91 — 2026-02-086 km SW of Ladson, South Carolina
- M 3.27 — 2021-09-27South Carolina
- M 2.82 — 2021-09-273 km NNE of Summerville, South Carolina
- M 3 — 2014-03-190 km WNW of Centerville, South Carolina
- M 2.5 — 2013-09-198 km WSW of Summerville, South Carolina
- M 2.8 — 2012-07-315 km S of Centerville, 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.
Nearby places in South Carolina
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 this place
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Main Trail, Chatham, GeorgiaWildfires · 2026-08-14 · 51 mi
- Wildfire Camden McCarthy Overpass Fire, Camden, GeorgiaWildfires · 2026-07-30 · 119 mi
- Wildfire Mitchell, Ware, GeorgiaWildfires · 2026-08-24 · 155 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)
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • NASA EONET