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Welcome to Alligator Lake ...

Alligator Lake is located in Florence County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Alligator Lake: Alligator Lk.

Alligator Lake is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Alligator Lake is within the boundaries of the (843) area code.

Communities Also Named Alligator Lake ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Alligator Lake - they are located in Florida and Mississippi.

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

Communities near Alligator Lake ...

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

  • Florence
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lake City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Darlington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Timmonsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Pamplico
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lamar
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
    • Lamar is located in Darlington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <4>
  • Quinby
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Scranton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Coward
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Olanta
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alligator Lake ...

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

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

The official website for Florence County: www.florenceco.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 Florence, 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 Alligator 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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