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The Cokesbury handbook

Living in Cokesbury, SC: what to set up and who to call

Cokesbury has no town government of its own, so Greenwood County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Greenwood School District 50. Power in Cokesbury comes from Little River Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

Trash & dumpWhich school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Cokesbury has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Greenwood County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Cokesbury’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Cokesbury, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerLittle River Electric Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet6 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offSolid Waste Collection and Recycling Convenience Center, 5 miMore →SchoolGreenwood School District 50Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code29653Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Cokesbury.

Electricity

Power comes from Little River Electric Coop

Little River Electric Coop (Little River Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Cokesbury.

Start or move service: lreci.coop · (864) 366-2141

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Cokesbury

98% of 105 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 37% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Vyve BroadbandCable97%2,000/50
BrightspeedDSL73%40/3
XfinityFiber39%2,000/2,000
VerizonFixed wireless95%300/20
AT&TFixed wireless75%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless75%100/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

The nearest public drop-off is 5 miles away

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Cokesbury.

Nearest public drop-off · 4.9 mi from the center of Cokesbury

Solid Waste Collection and Recycling Convenience Center

321 Bucklevel Road · run by Greenwood County Public Works Department

This isn’t Cokesbury’s own facility. Whether Cokesbury residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.

OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Cokesbury kids go to
PK–58 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Cokesbury is in Greenwood School District 50.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Cokesbury is unincorporated, so Greenwood County is the local government.

Local governmentGreenwood CountyCokesbury is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereGreenwood Board of Voter RegistrationElections here are run by Greenwood County (county election office). 600 Monument Street, Suite 13, Greenwood, SC 29646-2642 · (864) 942-8585 · [email protected]FVAP, Jan 2024
Register to voteOnlineIn South Carolina you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevrems.scvotes.sc.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jan 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

ZIP codes & area codes

Cokesbury is in ZIP code 29653

ZIP codes where Cokesbury residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of CokesburyZIP’s residents in Cokesbury
29653Hodges, SC100%5%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomEdgefield County Healthcare An Affiliate of Self R7.6 miles awayGet a library cardGreenwood County Library600 South Main St. · (864) 941-4650

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Cokesbury

Who provides electricity in Cokesbury?

Little River Electric Coop (Little River Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Cokesbury?

Vyve Broadband, Brightspeed, Xfinity, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Cokesbury?

29653. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Cokesbury in?

Greenwood School District 50.

How do I register to vote in Cokesbury?

In South Carolina you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before). Elections here are run by the Greenwood Board of Voter Registration. Check your registration at vrems.scvotes.sc.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.