Ulmer, South Carolina

About Ulmer

Ulmer, SC is a tiny community located in southern South Carolina with an estimated population of 59.

Ulmer holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 2.74 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 22 residents per square mile.

📰 Ulmer News Today

• Obituary for Tom Ulmer Jr. Curtis Funeral Home · Mar 21
• James “Blood“ Ulmer (1940 - 2026) The Free Jazz Collective · Jun 10
• James Blood Ulmer, Guitarist Who Smashed Through Genres, Dies at 86 The New York Times · Jun 12
• James Blood Ulmer, avant-garde electric guitarist and singer, has died at 86 NPR · Jun 8
• Wilma Ulmer Obituary Jun 7, 2026 Brice Herndon Funeral Chapels and Crematory · Jun 7

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📰 Local News

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What Makes Ulmer Unique

• The only place in America named Ulmer — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• With 59 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in southern South Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ulmer

• Pauls Chapel Park reviews ★

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