Round O, South Carolina

Round O, South Carolina Post Office photo taken from a slowly moving Jeep on July 5, 2015

Round O (formerly also called Round) is an unincorporated community in Colleton County, South Carolina, United States. Its elevation is 36 feet (11 m), its ZIP code is 29474, and it is located near the intersection of Cottageville Highway (US 17) and Round O Road (S-15-45). Its geographic coordinates are [32°56.2′N 80°32.5′W / 32.9367°N 80.5417°W / 32.9367; -80.5417 (32.9371, −80.5409).^[1]]. There are numerous churches within the community, including Canaan Baptist Church and Mount Sinai Baptist. It also has a small US Post Office.

According to tradition, the community received its name from a local Native American who painted his torso with a circular design.^[2]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Round O, South Carolina
↑ Jun 9, 1971. "Some towns sure have funny names". The Miami News. pp. 4A. Retrieved 19 May 2015.

Municipalities and communities of Colleton County, South Carolina, United States

County seat: Walterboro

City	Walterboro

Towns	Cottageville Edisto Beach Lodge Smoaks Williams

CDPs	Islandton Jacksonboro

Unincorporated community	Round O

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