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Welcome to Avenue of Oaks ...

Avenue of Oaks is located in Dorchester County<1>.

Avenue of Oaks is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Avenue of Oaks lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Avenue of Oaks: 843 & 854<3>

Communities near Avenue of Oaks ...

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

  • Charleston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • North Charleston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Summerville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Goose Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Hanahan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Moncks Corner
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • James Island
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Island
    • James Island is located in Charleston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,226 people
  • Hollywood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Ravenel
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Lincolnville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
    • Lincolnville is located in Charleston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,624 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Avenue of Oaks ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Avenue of Oaks - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 843 code has been Overlayed with the 854 area code. New phone numbers in the Avenue of Oaks area will be assigned with one of these codes: 843 or 854. As a result, placing a call in the Avenue of Oaks area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.