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Welcome to Cloisters ...

Cloisters is located in Lancaster County<1>.


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


Cloisters is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Cloisters: (803)

Communities Also Named Cloisters ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two South Carolina communities named Cloisters: This one is located in Lancaster County and the other is located in Florence County.

Beyond South Carolina, there are 4 communities that are also named Cloisters - they are located in Maryland, North Carolina and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cloisters.

Communities near Cloisters ...

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

  • Waxhaw
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Mineral Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
    • Mineral Springs is located in Union County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,171 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Springs <4>
  • Kershaw
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Great Falls
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Van Wyck
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Heath Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Fort Lawn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Richburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Bell Town
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
    • Bell Town is located in Lancaster County
  • Elgin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Elgin is located in Lancaster County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cloisters ...

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

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

The official website for Lancaster County: www.lancastercountysc.net/

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 Lancaster, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cloisters - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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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