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Welcome to Gardens Corner ...

Gardens Corner is located in Beaufort County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Gardens Corner, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

A typical abbreviation for Gardens Corner: Gardens Cor. (or less commonly used: Gardens Crn.)

Gardens Corner is near sea level<3>.

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

Gardens Corner is within the boundaries of the (843) area code.

Communities near Gardens Corner ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gardens Corner.

  • Port Royal
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Beaufort
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ridgeland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Yemassee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Dale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Seabrook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Laurel Bay
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Bay
    • Laurel Bay is located in Beaufort County
  • Burton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Polk Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk Village
    • Polk Village is located in Beaufort County
  • Barkerville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkerville
    • Barkerville is located in Hampton County
    • Barkerville has also been known as:
    • Haywardville

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 Gardens Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gardens Corner.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gardens Corner. 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 Gardens Corner.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gardens Corner ...

Looking for more information about Gardens Corner? 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 Gardens Corner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gardens Corner.

Adding Gardens Corner to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gardens Corner in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Gardens Corner was on a map titled Road Map for South Carolina (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gardens Corner.

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

The official website for Beaufort County: www.co.beaufort.sc.us/

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 Beaufort, 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 Gardens Corner - 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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