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Welcome to Carowood ...

Carowood is located in York County<1>.

Carowood is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Carowood: 803 & 839<3>

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)
    • Charlotte is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
    • 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)
    • Gastonia is located in Gaston County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonia
    • 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)
  • Indian Trail
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Matthews
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Matthews is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
    • 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)
    • Mint Hill is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint Hill
    • 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)
  • Waxhaw
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Waxhaw is located in Union County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxhaw
    • 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)
  • Mount Holly
    (17 miles [27.4 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 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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including York, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carowood - 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 803 code has been Overlayed with the 839 area code. New phone numbers in the Carowood area will be assigned with one of these codes: 803 or 839. As a result, placing a call in the Carowood 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.