Canadys is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Colleton County
Colleton County is in the Lowcountry region of the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 38,604. Its county seat is Walterboro. The county is named after Sir John Colleton, 1st Baronet, one of the eight Lords ...
,
South Carolina
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, anthem = " Carolina";" South Carolina On My Mind"
, Former = Province of South Carolina
, seat = Columbia
, LargestCity = Charleston
, LargestMetro = ...
, United States.
The community is located at the intersection of
U.S. Route 15 (US 15) and
South Carolina Highway 61 (SC 61), north-northeast of
Walterboro. Canadys had a
post office
A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letters and parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post offices may offer additional ser ...
from April 16, 1926 until January 11, 1992; it still has its own
ZIP code, 29433.
Coal-fired power plant
A coal-fired power plant, the Canadys Station Power Plant, was located near Canadys and operated by the
South Carolina Electric & Gas Company, but was retired in 2013.
Railroad
The power plant was served by
Hampton and Branchville Railroad
The Hampton and Branchville Railroad is a South Carolina railroad that has served the western part of the state since the 1920s.
The Hampton and Branchville Railroad is a successor of the Hampton and Branchville Railroad and Lumber Company, which ...
. With the loss of coal traffic formerly shipped to the power plant, the railroad is now largely dormant.
References
Unincorporated communities in Colleton County, South Carolina
Unincorporated communities in South Carolina
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