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Welcome to Clemson Forest ...

Clemson Forest is located in Oconee County<1>.

The pronunciation of Clemson Forest: 'CLEM-sun' or 'CLEM-zun'<2>

A typical abbreviation for Clemson Forest: Clemson Frst.

Clemson Forest is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Clemson Forest: 864 & 821<4>

Communities near Clemson Forest ...

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

  • Anderson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Easley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Seneca
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Central
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Walhalla
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Pendleton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Pickens
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Liberty
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Westminster
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Norris
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clemson Forest ...

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

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

The official website for Oconee County: www.oconeesc.com/

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 Oconee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Clemson Forest. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clemson Forest - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 864 code has been Overlayed with the 821 area code. New phone numbers in the Clemson Forest area will be assigned with one of these codes: 864 or 821. As a result, placing a call in the Clemson Forest area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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