Welcome to Eau Claire ...
Eau Claire is located in Richland County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Eau Claire, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.
Eau Claire is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Eau Claire lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Eau Claire: 803 & 839<3>
Communities Also Named Eau Claire ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Eau Claire - they are located in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Eau Claire.
Communities near Eau Claire ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Eau Claire.
- Lexington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- West Columbia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cayce
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Irmo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Acres
- Forest Acres is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,269 people
- Blythewood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Springdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Springdale is located in Lexington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
- South Congaree
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Congaree have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Congaree
- South Congaree is located in Lexington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,485 people
- Pineridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineridge
- Pineridge is located in Lexington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,419 people
- Gaston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
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 Eau Claire. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eau Claire.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Eau Claire. 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 Eau Claire.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Eau Claire. See our Newspapers Page for Eau Claire.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eau Claire ...
Looking for more information about Eau Claire? 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 Eau Claire, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Eau Claire.
Adding Eau Claire to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Eau Claire in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Eau Claire was on a map titled Road Map for South Carolina (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Eau Claire.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Richland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eau Claire - 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 Eau Claire area will be assigned with one of these codes: 803 or 839. As a result, placing a call in the Eau Claire 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. |