Welcome to Briars ...
Briars is located in Beaufort County<1>.
Briars is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Briars lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Briars: 843 & 854<3>
Communities Also Named Briars ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Briars - they are located in Georgia and Mississippi.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Briars.
Communities near Briars ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Briars.
- Port Royal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
- Port Royal is located in Beaufort County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,516 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Royal <4>
- Beaufort
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaufort
- Beaufort is located in Beaufort County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,204 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaufort <4>
- Ridgeland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland
- Ridgeland is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,868 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeland <4>
- Yemassee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yemassee
- Yemassee is located in Beaufort County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,133 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yemassee <4>
- Seabrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook
- Seabrook is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seabrook <4>
- Sheldon
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
- Sheldon is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheldon <4>
- Tomotley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Laurel Bay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Bay
- Laurel Bay is located in Beaufort County
- Polk Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk Village
- Polk Village is located in Beaufort County
- White Hall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Hall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
- White Hall is located in Colleton 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 Briars. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Briars.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Briars. 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 Briars.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Briars. See our Newspapers Page for Briars.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Briars ...
Looking for more information about Briars? 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 Briars, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Briars.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Briars. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Beaufort County: www.co.beaufort.sc.us/
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 Beaufort, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Briars - 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 Briars area will be assigned with one of these codes: 843 or 854. As a result, placing a call in the Briars 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | 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. |