Map of North town

North is a town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 696 at the 2020 census.

In 1891, the South Bound Railway Company came through the area with the assistance of John F. North. In 1892, John North, along with George W. Pou and Sampson A. Livingston, donated 100 acres (40.5 ha) for the railway depot and townsite. A U.S. Post Office branch was also later established. The next year John North, a Confederate veteran and businessman, was elected the first mayor of his namesake town of North, South Carolina. The town has been noted for its unusual place name.

The United States Air Force base North Auxiliary Airfield is located near the town.

North town overview:
Name:	North town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	South Carolina
County:	Orangeburg County
Elevation:	279 ft (85 m)
Total Area:	0.86 sq mi (2.24 km²)
Land Area:	0.86 sq mi (2.24 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	696
Population Density:	805.56/sq mi (310.97/km²)
ZIP code:	29112
Area code:	803, 839
FIPS code:	4550560
GNISfeature ID:	1231596

Online Interactive Map

North online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.