Welcome to Carowood ...

Carowood is located in York County<1>.

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

Carowood is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Carowood: (803)

Websites for Carowood ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.yorkcountychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Carowood, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Carowood ...

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

• Charlotte
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
  • Charlotte is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 900,350 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotte <4>
• Gastonia
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonia
  • Gastonia is located in Gaston County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,640 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gastonia <4>
• Rock Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
  • Rock Hill is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 76,318 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Hill <4>
• Indian Trail
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
  • Indian Trail is located in Union County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,040 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Trail <4>
• Matthews
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
  • Matthews is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,718 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matthews <4>
• Mint Hill
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint Hill
  • Mint Hill is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,109 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mint Hill <4>
• Fort Mill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Mill
  • Fort Mill is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,929 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Mill <4>
• Waxhaw
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxhaw
  • Waxhaw is located in Union County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,987 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waxhaw <4>
• Stallings
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stallings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallings
  • Stallings is located in Union County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,456 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stallings <4>
• Mount Holly
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
  • Mount Holly is located in Gaston County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,415 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carowood ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for York County: www.yorkcountygov.com/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/