Canadys, South Carolina

Canadys is an unincorporated community in Colleton County, South Carolina, United States.^[1] The community is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 15 (US 15) and South Carolina Highway 61 (SC 61), 10.7 miles (17.2 km) north-northeast of Walterboro. Canadys had a post office from April 16, 1926, until January 11, 1992; it still has its own ZIP code, 29433.^[2][3]

Canadys, South Carolina
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 33°03′21″N 80°37′13″W
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Colleton
Elevation	82 ft (25 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	29433
Area codes	843, 854
GNIS feature ID	1251831[1]

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.^[4]

Railroad

The power plant was served by Hampton and Branchville Railroad. With the loss of coal traffic formerly shipped to the power plant, the railroad is now largely dormant.

Notable people

• Gerald C. Smoak (1930–2018), politician