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Welcome to Broad River Bluff ...

Broad River Bluff is located in Beaufort County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Broad River Bluff: Broad Riv. Blf. (or less commonly used: Broad Riv. Bluf.)

Broad River Bluff is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Codes for Broad River Bluff: 843 & 854<3>

Communities near Broad River Bluff ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Broad River Bluff.

  • Hilton Head Island
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Bluffton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Port Royal
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Beaufort
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Ridgeland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Yemassee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Polk Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Polk Village is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk Village
  • Sangster Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Sangster Village is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangster Village
  • Seabrook
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Lobeco
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Broad River Bluff ...

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

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 Broad River Bluff - 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 Broad River Bluff area will be assigned with one of these codes: 843 or 854. As a result, placing a call in the Broad River Bluff 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.