Welcome to Congaree Gardens ...
Congaree Gardens is located in Lexington County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Congaree Gardens: Congaree Gdns. (or less commonly used: Congaree Gardns., Congaree Grdens. or Congaree Grdns.)
Congaree Gardens is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Congaree Gardens lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Congaree Gardens: 803 & 839<3>
Communities near Congaree Gardens ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Congaree Gardens.
- Columbia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132,130 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
- Lexington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Lexington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <4>
- West Columbia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Columbia
- West Columbia is located in Lexington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Columbia <4>
- Cayce
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Cayce is located in Lexington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,994 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayce <4>
- Irmo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irmo
- Irmo is located in Lexington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irmo <4>
- Forest Acres
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Acres
- Forest Acres is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,269 people
- Springdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Springdale is located in Lexington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
- Gaston
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
- Gaston is located in Lexington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <4>
- Swansea
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea
- Swansea is located in Lexington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swansea <4>
- Arcadia Lakes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Lakes
- Arcadia Lakes is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
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 Congaree Gardens. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Congaree Gardens.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Congaree Gardens. 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 Congaree Gardens.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Congaree Gardens. See our Newspapers Page for Congaree Gardens.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Congaree Gardens ...
Looking for more information about Congaree Gardens? 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 Congaree Gardens, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Congaree Gardens.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Congaree Gardens. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lexington County: www.lex-co.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 Lexington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Congaree Gardens - 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 Congaree Gardens area will be assigned with one of these codes: 803 or 839. As a result, placing a call in the Congaree Gardens 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. |
| <5> | 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. |