Effingham, South Carolina

Effingham, South Carolina
Unincorporated community
Effingham
Effingham
Coordinates: 34°03′29″N 79°45′11″W / 34.05806°N 79.75306°W / 34.05806; -79.75306Coordinates: 34°03′29″N 79°45′11″W / 34.05806°N 79.75306°W / 34.05806; -79.75306
Country United States
State South Carolina
County Florence County
Elevation 62 ft (19 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 29541
Area code(s) 843
GNIS feature ID 1231263[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. 1 2 "Effingham, South Carolina". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
  2. http://www.margaretholmes.com


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