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Welcome to Blake ...

Blake is located in Colleton County<1>.


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


Blake is near sea level<3>.

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

Blake is located in the (843) area code.

Communities Also Named Blake ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Blake - they are located in Alabama (2), British Columbia, Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Ontario, Utah and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Blake ...

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

  • Beaufort
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Walterboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Ridgeland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Yemassee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Sheldon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Barkerville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkerville
    • Barkerville is located in Hampton County
    • Barkerville has also been known as:
    • Haywardville
  • Green Pond
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Lobeco
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Dale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Early Branch
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blake ...

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

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

The official website for Colleton County: www.colletoncounty.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 Colleton, 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 Blake - 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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