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Welcome to Capwells Crossroads ...

Capwells Crossroads is located in Charleston County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Capwells Crossroads: Capwells Xrds.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Capwells Crossroads for more information about variations on the name of Capwells Crossroads.

Capwells Crossroads is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Capwells Crossroads: 843 & 854<3>

Communities near Capwells Crossroads ...

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

  • Charleston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • North Charleston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Summerville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Goose Creek
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Hanahan
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • James Island
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Island
    • James Island is located in Charleston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,226 people
  • Hollywood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lincolnville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
    • Lincolnville is located in Charleston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,624 people
  • Seabrook Island
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Kiawah Island
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Capwells Crossroads ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Charleston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Capwells Crossroads - 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 Capwells Crossroads area will be assigned with one of these codes: 843 or 854. As a result, placing a call in the Capwells Crossroads 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.