Blenheim, South Carolina

Blenheim, South Carolina
Blenheim, SC Town Hall
Blenheim, SC Town Hall
Location of Blenheim in South Carolina
Location of Blenheim in South Carolina
Coordinates: 34°30′27″N 79°39′11″W / 34.50750°N 79.65306°W / 34.50750; -79.65306
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountyMarlboro
Area
 • Total0.65 sq mi (1.69 km2)
 • Land0.65 sq mi (1.69 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
118 ft (36 m)
Population
 • Total115
 • Density176.11/sq mi (67.95/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
29516
Area codes843, 854
FIPS code45-06850[3]
GNIS feature ID1246916[4]

Blenheim /ˈblɪnəm/ is a town in Marlboro County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 154 at the 2010 census. It is named for Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, England.[5] Blenheim Palace was the residence of the Duke of Marlborough, after whom Marlboro County is named.

Blenheim Ginger Ale was originally bottled in Blenheim, with the local mineral water.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Palmetto Place Names. Sloane Printing Co. p. 27.