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Welcome to Laurence ...

So far, we found very little information about Laurence. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Laurence to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Laurence, please Contact Us.


Laurence would have been located within present day Dorchester County<2>.


The location of Laurence has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>


While the community is gone, the present day location for Laurence is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: The area where Laurence was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Laurence would have been located in the (843) area code.

Communities Also Named Laurence ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Laurence - it's located in Quebec.

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

Communities near Laurence ...

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

  • Summerville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Goose Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Hanahan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Moncks Corner
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ravenel
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Lincolnville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
    • Lincolnville is located in Charleston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,624 people
  • Ridgeville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cottageville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Harleyville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Washington Town
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Town
    • Washington Town is located in Berkeley County

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

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

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

The official website for Dorchester County: www.dorchestercounty.net/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Laurence, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Dorchester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>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.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Laurence - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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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