32°36′07″N 80°47′35″W / 32.602°N 80.793°W
Sheldon | |
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,_Sheldon_vicinity_(Beaufort_County,_South_Carolina).jpg) Old Sheldon Church Ruins | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Beaufort |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.56 sq mi (11.81 km2) |
| • Land | 4.53 sq mi (11.73 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 17 ft (5 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 579 |
| • Density | 127.79/sq mi (49.34/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 29941 |
| Area code(s) | 843, 854 |
| FIPS code | 45-65590 |
Sheldon is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 579.[3]
A rural area in character, Sheldon was primarily a common gathering area for various plantation owners and slaves prior to the Civil War. It is renowned for the Old Sheldon Church Ruins. Several hunt clubs and gated communities are located in the area.
The Pocosobo Town was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[4]
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
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USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnlywas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Sheldon CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.