Welcome to High Point ...

High Point is primarily located in Anderson County<1>. A portion of High Point extends into Chesterfield County.

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

A typical abbreviation for High Point: High Pt.

High Point is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

High Point lies within the (864) area code.

Communities Also Named High Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two South Carolina communities named High Point: This one is located in Anderson County and the other is located in Laurens County.

Beyond South Carolina, there are 38 communities that are also named High Point - they are located in Alabama (4), Arkansas, Delaware, Florida (3), Georgia (5), Illinois (2), Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland (5), Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Tennessee (5), Texas, Virginia (2) and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for High Point.

Communities near High Point ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near High Point.

• Monroe
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
  • Monroe is located in Union County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,668 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <4>
• Lancaster
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
  • Lancaster is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,156 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <4>
• Wingate
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
  • Wingate is located in Union County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,724 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingate <4>
• Mineral Springs
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
  • Mineral Springs is located in Union County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,171 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Springs <4>
• Marshville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshville
  • Marshville is located in Union County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,835 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshville <4>
• Kershaw
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kershaw
  • Kershaw is located in Kershaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,404 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kershaw <4>
• Chesterfield
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
  • Chesterfield is located in Chesterfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <4>
• Heath Springs
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath Springs
  • Heath Springs is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,054 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heath Springs <4>
• Jefferson
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
  • Jefferson is located in Chesterfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <4>
• Peachland
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachland
  • Peachland is located in Anson County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peachland <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for High Point ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Anderson County: www.andersoncountysc.org/

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