Places to stay in Wedgefield, South Carolina

Wedgefield is a community in the High Hills of Santee area in western Sumter County, South Carolina. Wedgefield was so named because its location was likened to a "wedge" into the High Hills of Santee. In the 18th and 19th centuries it was the location of many plantations, notably those of the Singleton family, which produced First Lady of the United States, Angelica Singleton Van Buren. Today the plantations are gone except for their cemeteries and Wedgefield is today noted as the location of a state park, a state forest and other recreational places. When the railroad came through in the 19th century, the commercial center of Wedgefield developed at the intersection of the railroad, Kings Highway and Wedgefield Road (South Carolina Highway 763. It has its own post office with the Zip Code of 29168. Local restaurants include Edgefield Pool Hall, Carolina Moon Distillery, Tlc Confections, and Park Row Market No. 1.

If you are travelling in the area, Wedgefield is located close to Gilgal Bridge, Scott Pond, Samuels Pond, Holmes Cemetery and Key Bridge.

The center of Wedgefield ( which is at is longitude -81°55'47.013 and latitude 33°47'22.999 ) is located and 1 mile away from Edgefield.