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Welcome to Clemson Heights ...

Clemson Heights is located in Pickens County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Clemson Heights: Clemson Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Clemson Heights is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Communities near Clemson Heights ...

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

  • Anderson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Easley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Seneca
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Central
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Walhalla
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Pendleton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Pickens
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Liberty
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Westminster
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Norris
    (8 miles [12.9 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 Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clemson Heights.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clemson Heights ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Pickens, 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 Heights. 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 Heights - 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 Heights area will be assigned with one of these codes: 864 or 821. As a result, placing a call in the Clemson Heights 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.