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Welcome to Fountain Lake ...

Fountain Lake is located in Orangeburg County<1>.


The location of Fountain Lake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Fountain Lake: Fountain Lk.

Fountain Lake is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Fountain Lake lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Fountain Lake is located in the (803) area code.

Communities Also Named Fountain Lake ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Fountain Lake - it's located in Arkansas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fountain Lake.

Communities near Fountain Lake ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fountain Lake.

  • Holly Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Summerton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Santee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Harleyville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Elloree
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Vance
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
    • Vance is located in Orangeburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vance <4>
  • Wells
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
    • Wells is located in Orangeburg County
  • Parler
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parler
    • Parler is located in Orangeburg County
  • Sandridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge
    • Sandridge is located in Berkeley County
  • Cross
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fountain Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fountain Lake.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fountain Lake. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fountain Lake.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fountain Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Fountain Lake.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fountain Lake ...

Looking for more information about Fountain Lake? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Fountain Lake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fountain Lake.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fountain Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Orangeburg County: www.orangeburgcounty.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Orangeburg, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fountain Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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