Effingham, South Carolina

Unincorporated community in South Carolina, United States
34°03′29″N 79°45′11″W / 34.05806°N 79.75306°W / 34.05806; -79.75306CountryUnited StatesStateSouth CarolinaCountyFlorence CountyElevation
62 ft (19 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
29541
Area code(s)843, 854GNIS feature ID1231263[1]

Effingham is an unincorporated community in Florence County, South Carolina, United States.[1] Located at the intersection of US 52, US 301 and SC 327, It is a farming community along the northern banks of the Lynches River.

McCall Farms is located in Effingham. Founded in 1838, McCall Farms owns the Margaret Holmes, Glory Foods, Bruce's Yams and Glory Farms canned and frozen foods brands. Their canning facility in Effingham employs 800. In 2006, the company added a frozen foods manufacturing facility.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Effingham, South Carolina". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
  2. ^ "Margaret Holmes - Farm Fresh Canned Vegetables". Margaret Holmes.
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