Welcome to Mountain Lakes ...
Mountain Lakes is located in Chester County<1>.
The location of Mountain Lakes has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Mountain Lakes: Mountain Lks.
Mountain Lakes is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Mountain Lakes lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Mountain Lakes is within the boundaries of the (803) area code.
Communities Also Named Mountain Lakes ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Mountain Lakes - it's located in New Hampshire.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mountain Lakes.
Communities near Mountain Lakes ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mountain Lakes.
- Chester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,363 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <4>
- Lockhart
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
- Lockhart is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockhart <4>
- Carlisle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Carlisle is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <4>
- McConnells
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnells
- McConnells is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnells <4>
- Richburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richburg
- Richburg is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richburg <4>
- Lowrys
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Cornwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Eureka Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Mill
- Eureka Mill is located in Chester County
- Blackstock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstock
- Blackstock is located in Chester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackstock <4>
- Woodward
(10 miles [16.1 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 Mountain Lakes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mountain Lakes.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mountain Lakes. 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 Mountain Lakes.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mountain Lakes. See our Newspapers Page for Mountain Lakes.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mountain Lakes ...
Looking for more information about Mountain Lakes? 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 Mountain Lakes, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mountain Lakes.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mountain Lakes. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Chester, 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 Mountain Lakes - 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. |