Unincorporated community in Jasper, South Carolina
| Switzerland, South Carolina | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 32°25′40″N 81°00′31″W / 32.42778°N 81.00861°W / 32.42778; -81.00861 | |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Jasper |
| ZIP Code | 29936 |
| Area code | 843 |
Switzerland is an unincorporated community in Jasper County, South Carolina, United States. The community is part of the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area. The community's name comes from Swiss natives who originally came to South Carolina and had settled in the nearby Purrysburg settlement on the banks of the Savannah River, near present-day Hardeeville. Due to competition from Savannah and health issues, many of the settlers moved further inland and created the hamlet. In the past century, the population of the hamlet has dwindled in comparison to growth in Ridgeland and Hardeeville.
Switzerland is located just south of Ridgeland along U.S. Highways 17 and 278. It is accessible from Interstate 95 via exit 18.
References
- "A Visit From Switzerland" (PDF). Tulsa Global Alliance. 2009. p. 22. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
| Municipalities and communities of Jasper County, South Carolina, United States | ||
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| County seat: Ridgeland | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
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